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CS/SB 544: Homeowners' Associations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Dyer ; Forman

Homeowners' Associations; prohibits commingling of certain funds; revises provisions re transition of homeowners' association control in community; provides list of required documents that must be provided to board by developer; provides for prohibited clauses in homeowners' association documents; revises provisions re disclosure to prospective purchasers; requires certain information to be included in disclosures. Amends 617.303,.307, 689.26; creates 617.3075.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 4/23/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00813; House Bill substituted -SJ 00834; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 3193 (Ch. 98-261)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/1997 Senate • Prefiled
    1/9/1998 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary
    1/23/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C
    2/3/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Community Affairs
    2/4/1998 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 00039; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C; Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Community Affairs -SJ 00007; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00007
    3/10/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/13/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed
    3/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/98, 10:30 am, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed
    3/30/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/02/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C
    4/2/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary -SJ 00408; CS read first time on 04/08/98 -SJ 00410
    4/6/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00408
    4/22/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00813
    4/23/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00813; House Bill substituted -SJ 00834; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 3193 (Ch. 98-261)

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  • CS/SB 544, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/1998 at 1:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/2/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3193 (c2) Tobin Similar Last Action: 5/28/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-261
    Location:
    S 2068 (c1) Homeowners' Associations Forman Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 3193 (Ch. 98-261)
    Location:
    H 4129 Homeowners' Associations Tobin, Jacobs Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died pending Consent Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill passed refer to CS/CS/HB 3193 (Ch. 98-261)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    617.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting.
    617.307 Transition of homeowners' association control in a community.
    617.3075
    689.26 Prospective purchasers subject to association membership requirement; disclosure required.

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  • SB 544, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/1998 at 1:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/26/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    617.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting.
    617.307 Transition of homeowners' association control in a community.
    617.3075
    689.26 Prospective purchasers subject to association membership requirement; disclosure required.

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