Date: 2025-12-12Category: Not ApplicableState: MaharashtraCountry: India
HB-2495 Part 5 Extra 117 Date 12-12-2025, Publication of bill to amend the Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Act, 1960 as L.A. Bill No. LXXXVI of 2025 by Section Officer, M.L.S. Extra Ord. No. 117, No.25(5).
This is an official gazette of the Government of Maharashtra, dated December 12, 2025 (Agrahayana 21, Shaka 1947), containing bills presented in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
It specifically concerns L.A. BILL No. LXXXVI of 2025, a bill to further amend the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The bill aims to improve transparency and efficiency in the functioning of cooperative housing societies by ensuring access to information for members. The amendment allows members the right to inspect documents related to the society's functioning and administration, including audio-video recordings, at the society's office during office hours, free of charge. This access excludes any personal or confidential information protected by privacy laws and the society's bylaws.
The bill will come into effect on a date determined by the state government via notification in the official gazette and applies to the entire state of Maharashtra.
The reasons for this amendment are to remove the limitations of the specific documents that can be accessed, and to promote transparency and encourage responsible decision-making within the societies.
The bill was presented at the Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai on September 18, 2025, and Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur on December 12, 2025.
Contact Information:
* In charge member: Adv. Rahul Subhash Kul
* Secretary-1, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: Jitendra Bhole
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960: Principal act being amended by the bill
Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2025: Proposed act to amend the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: Where the bill was introduced
Mumbai: Location of Vidhan Bhavan, where the bill was proposed.