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CS/CS/HB 743: Mobile Homes

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Latvala ; Burgess

Mobile Homes; Revises certain notice requirements for written complaints; requires adoption of rules relating to board member training for mobile home park homeowners' associations; authorizes mobile home park owner to pass on non-ad valorem assessments to tenant; provides that mobile home park owner is deemed to have disclosed passing on of certain taxes & assessments; requires non-ad valorem assessments to be part of lot rental amount; requires that renewed rental agreement remain under same terms unless certain notice is provided; authorizes mobile home purchaser to cancel or rescind contract to purchase; revises rights that mobile home owners exercise if they form an association; authorizes mobile home owners to become members upon incorporation of association; deletes provisions relating to memberships of successors to home owners; clarifying when association becomes representative of all mobile home owners; specifies voting requirements for homeowners' associations; authorizes members to vote by secret ballot & absentee ballot; prohibits tape recording or videotaping of certain meetings; delays applicability of certain board member training requirements; specifies future date after which directors who fail to comply with training requirements are deemed to commit violation.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/7/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 826 (Ch. 2016-169) -HJ 875
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/19/2015 House • Filed
    12/10/2015 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 65
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 64
    1/15/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 12:00 pm, 12 HOB
    1/20/2016 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 263
    1/25/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 261
    1/26/2016 House • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 286
    1/28/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/01/16, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/1/2016 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 363
    • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 363
    2/15/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 02/17/16, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall
    2/17/2016 House • CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 483
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 479
    2/23/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 560
    3/4/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
    3/7/2016 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 826 -HJ 875
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 826 (Ch. 2016-169) -HJ 875

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  • CS/CS/HB 743, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2016 at 6:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 826 (er) Mobile Homes Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/1/2016 Chapter No. 2016-169
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    723.006 Powers and duties of division. Page 2 (pdf)
    723.031 Mobile home lot rental agreements. Page 3 (pdf)
    723.059 Rights of purchaser. Page 5 (pdf)
    723.075 Homeowners’ associations. Page 6 (pdf)
    723.078 Bylaws of homeowners’ associations. Page 7 (pdf)
    723.0781 Board member training programs. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 743, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/25/2016 at 8:59 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2016 (pdf)
    Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 826 (c2) Mobile Homes Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/1/2016 Chapter No. 2016-169
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    636729 - Amendment
    Remove line 141 and insert:
    Latvala 2/16/2016
    6:14 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/17/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    723.006 Powers and duties of division. Page 2 (pdf)
    723.031 Mobile home lot rental agreements. Page 3 (pdf)
    723.059 Rights of purchaser. Page 5 (pdf)
    723.075 Homeowners’ associations. Page 6 (pdf)
    723.078 Bylaws of homeowners’ associations. Page 7 (pdf)
    723.0781 Board member training programs. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • HB 743, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2015 at 12:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 826 Mobile Homes Latvala Identical Last Action: 4/1/2016 Chapter No. 2016-169
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    784747 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Latvala 1/19/2016
    6:32 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/20/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    723.006 Powers and duties of division. Page 2 (pdf)
    723.031 Mobile home lot rental agreements. Page 2 (pdf)
    723.059 Rights of purchaser. Page 5 (pdf)
    723.075 Homeowners’ associations. Page 5 (pdf)
    723.078 Bylaws of homeowners’ associations. Page 6 (pdf)

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