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CS/CS/HB 1405: Community Associations

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Bracy ; La Rosa ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, J.

Community Associations; Revises records required to be maintained by condominium and homeowners' association; provides requirements relating to posting of specified documents on condominium and homeowners' association's websites; provides that physical copies of certain official records of association are open to inspection by certain persons; requires an outgoing homeowners' association board or committee member to relinquish administrative rights or controls of an association's website or other digital or electronic asset of association; deletes provision authorizing condominium, homeowners', and cooperative associations to prepare report of cash receipts & expenditures in lieu of certain financial statements; provides remedy for condominium, homeowners', and cooperative associations failing to provide unitowner with copy of financial report; authorizes waiving of financial reporting requirements for more than 3 consecutive years; provides responsibilities of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2016 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 118
    1/15/2016 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 230
    1/22/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 01/26/16, 12:00 pm, 12 HOB
    1/26/2016 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 333
    2/1/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 331
    2/2/2016 House • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 363
    2/18/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/22/16, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/22/2016 House • Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 519
    • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 519
    2/23/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 02/25/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/25/2016 House • CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 639
    3/1/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 637
    3/2/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 724
    3/11/2016 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 1405, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2016 at 2:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 667 Community Associations Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    H 1357 (c2) Community Associations LaRosa, Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)
    S 1050 (c2) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129)
    Location: On Special Order Calendar
    S 1292 (c1) Community Associations Ring Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1532 Community Associations Soto Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 1716 Community Associations Hutson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.111 The association. Page 3 (pdf)
    718.117 Termination of condominium. Page 19 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 23 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 28 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 40 (pdf)
    720.311 Dispute resolution. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1405, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/1/2016 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2016 (pdf)
    Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 667 Community Associations Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    H 1357 (c2) Community Associations LaRosa, Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)
    S 1050 (c2) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129)
    Location: On Special Order Calendar
    S 1292 (c1) Community Associations Ring Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    S 1532 Community Associations Soto Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 1716 Community Associations Hutson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    894835 - Amendment
    Between lines 471 and 472, insert:
    Sprowls 2/19/2016
    5:35 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/22/2016
    PDF
    462081 - Amendment
    Between lines 907 and 908, insert:
    Kerner 2/24/2016
    9:23 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/25/2016
    PDF
    581443 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    La Rosa 2/24/2016
    9:14 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/25/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 138241 - Amendment to Amendment (581443)
    Remove lines 451-453 of the amendment and insert:
    Moraitis 2/24/2016
    9:21 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/25/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.111 The association. Page 1 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 19 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 23 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 35 (pdf)
    720.311 Dispute resolution. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • HB 1405, Original Filed Version Posted 1/12/2016 at 9:04 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 Community Associations Ring Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)
    H 667 Community Associations Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BPS)
    S 1532 Community Associations Soto Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    250827 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Bracy 1/25/2016
    5:26 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 764661 - Amendment to Amendment (250827)
    Remove lines 7-9 of the amendment and insert:
    Trujillo 1/25/2016
    7:11 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 100671 - Amendment to Amendment (250827)
    Remove lines 247-251 of the amendment and insert:
    Trujillo 1/25/2016
    7:14 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.111 The association. Page 1 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 5 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 10 (pdf)

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