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CS/CS/HB 175: Condominiums

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Fitzenhagen ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Condominiums; Allows condominium units to come into existence regardless of requirements or restrictions in declaration; extends amount of time that clerk may hold sum of money before notifying registered agent of association that sum is still available & purpose for which it was deposited; changes requirements relating to circumstances under which declaration of condominium or other documents are effective to create condominium; revises conditions under which unit owners may vote on issues related to preparation of financial reports; revises conditions under which developer may vote to waive or reduce funding of reserves; revises conditions under which developer may acquire leaseholds, memberships, or other possessory or use interests; revises conditions under which unit owners other than developer are entitled to elect at least majority of members of board of administration; revises requirements related to documents that developer must deliver to association; revises conditions under which developer may amend declaration of condominium governing phase condominium; provides for extension of 7-year period for completion of phase; provides requirements for adoption of amendment; provides that amendment adopted pursuant to this section is exempt from other requirements of law.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/30/2013 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 120 (Ch. 2013-122), CS/CS/CS/HB 73 (Ch. 2013-188) -HJ 1012
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/15/2013 House • Filed
1/23/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 32
1/31/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/07/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
2/7/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 153
2/8/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/12/2013 House • Now in Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 32
• On Committee agenda-- Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee, 03/07/13, 1:00 pm, 12 HOB
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 145
3/7/2013 House • Favorable by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 227
3/11/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 227
3/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/14/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
3/14/2013 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 271
3/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 262
3/19/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 284
4/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13
4/30/2013 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 120 -HJ 1012
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 120 (Ch. 2013-122), CS/CS/CS/HB 73 (Ch. 2013-188) -HJ 1012