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CS/CS/CS/SB 398: Estoppel Certificates

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Regulated Industries ; Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Estoppel Certificates; Revising requirements relating to the issuance of an estoppel certificate to specified persons; requiring a condominium, cooperative, or homeowners’ association to designate a street or e-mail address on its website for estoppel certificate requests; prohibiting an association from charging a preparation and delivery fee or making certain claims if it fails to deliver an estoppel certificate within certain timeframes, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 6/15/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-93
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/19/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/1/2017 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 65
    2/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/22/17, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/22/2017 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
    2/24/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/3/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 65
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 145
    3/9/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/14/2017 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 234
    3/16/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules -SJ 234
    3/21/2017 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 236
    3/24/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/29/17, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/29/2017 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -SJ 277
    3/30/2017 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 277
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
    • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 278
    4/4/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 290
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/6/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 317
    • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 318
    4/12/2017 House • In Messages
    4/24/2017 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 794
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
    • Received -HJ 794
    4/27/2017 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 483 -HJ 933
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 933
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 966
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 966
    4/28/2017 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/31/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/14/2017 • Approved by Governor
    6/15/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-93

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 398, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2017 at 1:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 483 (c2) Estoppel Certificates Donalds, Moraitis Similar Last Action: 4/27/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 398 (Ch. 2017-93) -HJ 933

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 2 (pdf)
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 8 (pdf)
    720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 398, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 3/30/2017 at 11:06 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 483 (c2) Estoppel Certificates Donalds, Moraitis Similar Last Action: 4/27/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 398 (Ch. 2017-93) -HJ 933

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/6/2017 2:58 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/28/2017 12:39 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 2 (pdf)
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 8 (pdf)
    720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 398, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/16/2017 at 9:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2017 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 483 (c2) Estoppel Certificates Donalds, Moraitis Similar Last Action: 4/27/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 398 (Ch. 2017-93) -HJ 933

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    724766 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rules
    (Passidomo)
    3/28/2017
    8:14 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 537800 - Amendment to Amendment (724766)
    Delete lines 74 - 399 and insert:
    Rules
    (Passidomo)
    3/29/2017
    10:25 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2017 1:00 PM Rules 11 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 2 (pdf)
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 7 (pdf)
    720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 398, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/24/2017 at 8:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 483 (c1) Estoppel Certificates Donalds, Moraitis Similar Last Action: 4/27/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 398 (Ch. 2017-93) -HJ 933

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    164802 - Amendment
    Delete lines 149 - 552 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Passidomo)
    3/13/2017
    2:01 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/15/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 147378 - Amendment to Amendment (164802)
    Delete line 205 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Passidomo)
    3/14/2017
    10:03 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/15/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2017 2:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 2 (pdf)
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 8 (pdf)
    720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 398, Original Filed Version Posted 1/19/2017 at 9:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2017 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 483 Estoppel Certificates Donalds, Moraitis Identical Last Action: 4/27/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 398 (Ch. 2017-93) -HJ 933

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    742226 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Passidomo)
    2/21/2017
    12:07 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/23/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2017 12:30 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 2 (pdf)
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 8 (pdf)
    720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 14 (pdf)

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