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CS/CS/SB 1154: Community Associations

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Innovation, Industry, and Technology ; Baxley

Community Associations; Providing that certain discriminatory restrictions are extinguished and severed from recorded title transactions; requiring associations to maintain official records in a specified manner; authorizing condominium associations to extinguish discriminatory restrictions; revising how developers may use certain withdrawn escrow funds; revising where the principal office of the Office of the Condominium Ombudsman must be maintained; revising provisions relating to a quorum and voting rights for members remotely participating in meetings, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2019 Senate • Filed
    12/18/2019 Senate • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 84
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 84
    1/22/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 01/27/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    1/27/2020 Senate • CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 215
    1/28/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/29/2020 Senate • CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology read 1st time -SJ 220
    1/30/2020 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
    2/5/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/20, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    2/10/2020 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 307
    2/12/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    2/13/2020 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 308
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1154, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/12/2020 at 4:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 623 (e1) Community Associations Business and Professions Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    H 689 (e2) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Business and Professions Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    H 733 (c2) Marketable Record Title Act Smith Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    H 1257 (e2) Community Associations Tomkow Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology Track This Bill
    H 1317 Condominium Associations Fernandez Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 374 (er) Housing Discrimination Rouson Compare Last Action: 9/8/2020 Chapter No. 2020-164 Track This Bill
    S 802 (c1) Marketable Record Title Act Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    S 912 Department of Business and Professional Regulation Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table -SJ 688 Track This Bill
    S 1494 Insurance Coverage for Condominium Unit Owners Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Banking and Insurance Track This Bill
    S 1752 (c1) Condominium Associations Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.714 Residential condominium unit owner coverage; loss assessment coverage required. Page 3 (pdf)
    712.065 Page 4 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 5 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 17 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 27 (pdf)
    718.1255 Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; legislative findings. Page 30 (pdf)
    718.202 Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing. Page 40 (pdf)
    718.303 Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. Page 41 (pdf)
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 43 (pdf)
    718.5014 Ombudsman location. Page 45 (pdf)
    719.103 Definitions. Page 45 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 45 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 49 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 51 (pdf)
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 56 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 59 (pdf)
    720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 59 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1154, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2020 at 8:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2020 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 623 (c2) Community Associations Business and Professions Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    H 689 (c2) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Business and Professions Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    H 733 (c2) Marketable Record Title Act Smith Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    H 1257 Community Associations Tomkow Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology Track This Bill
    S 802 (c1) Marketable Record Title Act Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    S 912 Department of Business and Professional Regulation Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table -SJ 688 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    318148 - Amendment
    Delete lines 72 - 1430 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Baxley)     		2/7/2020
    4:01 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/12/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/10/2020 4:00 PM Community Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    514.0115 Exemptions from supervision or regulation; variances. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.714 Residential condominium unit owner coverage; loss assessment coverage required. Page 3 (pdf)
    712.065 Page 4 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 5 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 15 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 26 (pdf)
    718.1255 Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; legislative findings. Page 29 (pdf)
    718.303 Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. Page 38 (pdf)
    718.5014 Ombudsman location. Page 41 (pdf)
    719.103 Definitions. Page 41 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 41 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 45 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 47 (pdf)
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 50 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 52 (pdf)
    720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 53 (pdf)

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  • SB 1154, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2019 at 10:24 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2020 (pdf)
    Innovation, Industry, and Technology (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 623 (c2) Community Associations Business and Professions Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    H 689 (c1) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Business and Professions Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) Track This Bill
    H 1257 Community Associations Tomkow Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology Track This Bill
    S 912 Department of Business and Professional Regulation Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table -SJ 688 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    632672 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    (Baxley)     		1/24/2020
    1:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/28/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2020 1:30 PM Innovation, Industry, and Technology 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    514.0115 Exemptions from supervision or regulation; variances. Page 3 (pdf)
    627.714 Residential condominium unit owner coverage; loss assessment coverage required. Page 3 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 4 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 14 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 25 (pdf)
    718.303 Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. Page 26 (pdf)
    718.5014 Ombudsman location. Page 28 (pdf)
    719.103 Definitions. Page 28 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 29 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 32 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 35 (pdf)
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 37 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 40 (pdf)
    720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 40 (pdf)

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