CS/CS/HB 437: Property Owners' Right to Install, Display, and Store Items
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Buchanan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Black ; Daniels ; Garcia ; LaMarca ; Melo ; Porras ; Roth
Property Owners' Right to Install, Display, and Store Items; Authorizes condominium unit owners to display certain flags on Patriot Day; authorizes homeowners to display certain number of specified flags regardless of certain prohibitions in governing documents of homeowners' association; defines "first responder flag"; prohibits homeowners' associations from restricting parcel owners & their tenants from installing, displaying, or storing items on parcels; provides exceptions; prohibits certain homeowners' association documents from precluding property owners from displaying certain number of specified flags; requires that such flags be displayed in specified manner.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/24/2023 House • Filed
2/1/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/16/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/20/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/21/2023 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/22/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/24/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/7/2023 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
4/12/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/25/2023 Senate • Received
5/1/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 649
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1454 -SJ 649
• Read 2nd time -SJ 649
• Read 3rd time -SJ 649
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 649
5/1/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/9/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/11/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/12/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-64
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CS/CS/HB 437, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2023 at 1:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1454 (c1) Homeowners’ Right to Display and Store Items Gruters Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2023-64) -SJ 649 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 1 (pdf) 720.304 Right of owners to peaceably assemble; display of flag; SLAPP suits prohibited. Page 2 (pdf) 720.3045 Page 4 (pdf) 720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/12/2023 at 8:39 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1454 (c1) Homeowners’ Right to Display and Store Items Gruters Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2023-64) -SJ 649
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/20/2023 3:28 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/1/2023 12:22 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 1 (pdf) 720.304 Right of owners to peaceably assemble; display of flag; SLAPP suits prohibited. Page 2 (pdf) 720.3045 Page 4 (pdf) 720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2023 at 9:16 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1454 (c1) Homeowners’ Right to Display and Store Items Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2023-64) -SJ 649
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 720.304 Right of owners to peaceably assemble; display of flag; SLAPP suits prohibited. Page 1 (pdf) 720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 437, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2023 at 9:56 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/17/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1454 Homeowners’ Right to Display Flags Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2023-64) -SJ 649
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 799699 - Amendment
Remove lines 28-53 and insert:Buchanan 3/17/2023
11:33 AMAdopted
3/20/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 720.304 Right of owners to peaceably assemble; display of flag; SLAPP suits prohibited. Page 1 (pdf) 720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 4 (pdf)