CS/SB 630: Community Associations
GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson ; Rodriguez
Community Associations; Prohibiting insurance policies from providing specified rights of subrogation under certain circumstances; authorizing a condominium association to extinguish discriminatory restrictions; providing requirements for natural gas fuel stations on property governed by condominium associations; authorizing parties to initiate presuit mediation under certain circumstances; revising the allowable uses of certain escrow funds withdrawn by developers, etc.
Last Action: 2/18/2021 Senate - Now in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/28/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules |
| 2/8/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/16/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/16/2021 | Senate |
• CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 2/18/2021 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Community Affairs |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 867 | Community Associations | Shoaf | Similar | Last Action: 2/22/2021 H Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
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| H 615 | Community Association Assessment Notices | Rodriguez | Compare | Last Action: 2/18/2021 H Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
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| H 665 | Homeowners' Association Rental Agreements | McClure | Compare | Last Action: 2/18/2021 H Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
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| H 1005 | Investment of Condominium Association Funds | Killebrew, Fine | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2021 H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
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| H 1259 | Homeowners' Association Recalls | Arrington | Compare | Last Action: 2/24/2021 H Filed |
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| S 56 | Community Association Assessment Notices | Rodriguez | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2021 S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/21, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building |
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| S 872 | Homeowners’ Associations | Rodrigues | Compare | Last Action: 2/4/2021 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules |
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| S 1490 | Investments by Condominium Associations | Pizzo | Compare | Last Action: 2/22/2021 S Filed |
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| S 1688 | Homeowners’ Association Recalls | Torres | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2021 S Filed |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 630 Filed | 1/13/2021 5:20 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 630 c1 | 2/18/2021 12:23 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 630 | Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) | 2/15/2021 11:36 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 630 | Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) | 2/17/2021 5:21 PM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 630 Filed | Regulated Industries | 2/16/2021 12:30 PM | 9 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (26)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 627.714 | Residential condominium unit owner coverage; loss assessment coverage required. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 718.103 | Definitions. | Page 5 (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 29 (pdf) |
| 718.117 | Termination of condominium. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 718.121 | Liens. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 718.1255 | Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; legislative findings. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 718.1265 | Association emergency powers. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 718.202 | Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 718.303 | Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 718.405 | Multicondominiums; multicondominium associations. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 718.501 | Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 718.5014 | Ombudsman location. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 719.103 | Definitions. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 719.104 | Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 719.106 | Bylaws; cooperative ownership. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 719.128 | Association emergency powers. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 720.301 | Definitions. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 720.303 | Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 720.305 | Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. | Page 89 (pdf) |
| 720.306 | Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. | Page 91 (pdf) |
| 720.307 | Transition of association control in a community. | Page 93 (pdf) |
| 720.3075 | Prohibited clauses in association documents. | Page 96 (pdf) |
| 720.311 | Dispute resolution. | Page 95 (pdf) |
| 720.316 | Association emergency powers. | Page 96 (pdf) |
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