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CS/HB 1257: Community Associations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Tomkow

Community Associations; Providing that certain associations may represent, prosecute, or defend owners in certain proceedings; providing unit or parcel owners options for defending a tax suit; authorizing the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes to adopt rules, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2020 House • Filed
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 112
    1/17/2020 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 399
    1/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
    1/28/2020 House • Favorable by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 449
    • Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 449
    1/30/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 02/03/20, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/3/2020 House • Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 483
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 483
    2/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/18/2020 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 629
    2/20/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 626
    2/21/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 638
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 900
    • Amendment(s) adopted (355827, 512527) -HJ 900, 901
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 977
    • Amendment(s) adopted (760695) -HJ 977, 978
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 978
    3/9/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 657
    3/10/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 657
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

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  • CS/HB 1257, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2020 at 7:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    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)
    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)
    H 1317 Condominium Associations Fernandez Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    S 1154 (c2) Community Associations Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
    S 1752 (c1) Condominium Associations Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    194.011 Assessment notice; objections to assessments. Page 3 (pdf)
    194.181 Parties to a tax suit. Page 5 (pdf)
    514.0115 Exemptions from supervision or regulation; variances. Page 7 (pdf)
    553.77 Specific powers of the commission. Page 7 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 8 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 19 (pdf)
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 20 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1257, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/7/2020 at 12:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    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)
    H 689 (e1) 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)
    H 1317 Condominium Associations Fernandez Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    H 7097 (e1) Taxation Ways and Means Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2020 Chapter No. 2020-10
    S 1154 (c2) Community Associations Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
    S 1752 (c1) Condominium Associations Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    760695 - Amendment
    Remove lines 84-165 and insert:
    Tomkow 3/8/2020
    10:36 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/9/2020
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 5:58 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    194.011 Assessment notice; objections to assessments. Page 2 (pdf)
    194.181 Parties to a tax suit. Page 5 (pdf)
    514.0115 Exemptions from supervision or regulation; variances. Page 6 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 7 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws.
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 18 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1257, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2020 at 3:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 623 (c3) 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)
    H 1317 Condominium Associations Fernandez Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    H 7097 (e1) Taxation Ways and Means Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2020 Chapter No. 2020-10
    S 1154 (c2) Community Associations Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
    S 1752 (c1) Condominium Associations Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    512527 - Amendment
    Remove lines 76-224 and insert:
    Tomkow 3/4/2020
    3:04 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/6/2020
    PDF
    302221 - Amendment
    Between lines 153 and 154, insert:
    Mariano 3/4/2020
    3:46 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/5/2020
    PDF
    355827 - Amendment
    Between lines 443 and 444, insert:
    DiCeglie 3/4/2020
    3:39 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/6/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    194.011 Assessment notice; objections to assessments. Page 2 (pdf)
    194.181 Parties to a tax suit. Page 5 (pdf)
    514.0115 Exemptions from supervision or regulation; variances. Page 6 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 7 (pdf)
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 18 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • HB 1257, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2020 at 8:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2020 (pdf)
    Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2020 (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 Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
    H 1317 Condominium Associations Fernandez Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    S 1154 (c2) Community Associations Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
    S 1752 (c1) Condominium Associations Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    562153 - Amendment
    Remove lines 73-76 and insert:
    Tomkow 2/17/2020
    8:46 PM
    Adopted as Amended
    2/18/2020
    PDF
    hierarchy 070513 - Amendment to Amendment (562153)
    Remove line 15 of the amendment and insert:
    Grant, J. 2/18/2020
    10:25 AM
    Adopted
    2/18/2020
    PDF
    590707 - Amendment
    Remove lines 110-116 and insert:
    Tomkow 2/17/2020
    8:46 PM
    Adopted
    2/18/2020
    PDF
    634475 - Amendment
    Remove lines 303-312 and insert:
    Tomkow 2/17/2020
    8:47 PM
    Adopted
    2/18/2020
    PDF
    517445 - Amendment
    Remove line 432 and insert:
    Tomkow 2/17/2020
    8:48 PM
    Adopted
    2/18/2020
    PDF
    184399 - Amendment
    Between lines 463 and 464, insert:
    Tomkow 2/17/2020
    8:48 PM
    Adopted
    2/18/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    194.011 Assessment notice; objections to assessments. Page 2 (pdf)
    194.181 Parties to a tax suit. Page 4 (pdf)
    514.0115 Exemptions from supervision or regulation; variances. Page 5 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 6 (pdf)
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 17 (pdf)

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