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CS/CS/SB 608: Real Estate Brokers and Appraisers

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Regulated Industries ; Stargel

Real Estate Brokers and Appraisers; Requiring the Florida Real Estate Commission to adopt certain rules pertaining to broker registration on a temporary, emergency basis; revising the supervision requirements for registered trainee appraisers; requiring an appraisal management company to prepare and retain an order file in certain circumstances; providing that duly authorized agents and employees of the department may inspect an appraisal management company at all reasonable hours, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/22/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-54
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/6/2015 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 73
    2/27/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/04/15, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 73
    3/4/2015 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 192
    3/5/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/6/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 192
    3/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 03/17/15, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/17/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 227
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 205
    3/19/2015 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 227
    3/30/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/15, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/2/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 351
    4/3/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/7/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 351
    • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 353
    4/9/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/15
    4/14/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 421
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/22/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 492
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 493
    4/22/2015 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 675
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    • Received -HJ 675
    4/23/2015 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 707 -HJ 748
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 748
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 802
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 802
    4/24/2015 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 656
    5/7/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/21/2015 • Approved by Governor
    5/22/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-54

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  • CS/CS/SB 608, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 3:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 707 (c2) Real Estate Brokers and Appraisers Burton Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 608 (Ch. 2015-54) -HJ 748
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    475.15 Registration and licensing of general partners, members, officers, and directors of a firm. Page 2 (pdf)
    475.17 Qualifications for practice. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.183 Inactive status. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.612 Certification, licensure, or registration required. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.621 Registry of licensed and certified appraisers. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.629 Retention of records. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.6295 Authority to inspect. Page 6 (pdf)
    475.631 Nonresident licenses and certifications. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 608, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/3/2015 at 9:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 707 (c2) Real Estate Brokers and Appraisers Burton Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 608 (Ch. 2015-54) -HJ 748
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2015 2:24 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 12:01 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    475.15 Registration and licensing of general partners, members, officers, and directors of a firm. Page 2 (pdf)
    475.17 Qualifications for practice. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.183 Inactive status. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.612 Certification, licensure, or registration required. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.621 Registry of licensed and certified appraisers. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.629 Retention of records. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.6295 Authority to inspect. Page 6 (pdf)
    475.631 Nonresident licenses and certifications. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 608, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2015 at 10:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy PCS 138190 (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 707 (c2) Real Estate Brokers and Appraisers Burton Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 608 (Ch. 2015-54) -HJ 748
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    138190 - Proposed Committee Substitute Fiscal Policy 3/19/2015
    9:15 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2015    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 963650 - Amendment (138190)
    Delete lines 107 - 122 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Stargel)     		4/1/2015
    11:32 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    632958 - Amendment
    Delete line 65 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    (Simpson)     		3/14/2015
    12:49 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2015 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/2/2015 11:30 AM Fiscal Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    475.15 Registration and licensing of general partners, members, officers, and directors of a firm. Page 2 (pdf)
    475.17 Qualifications for practice. Page 2 (pdf)
    475.183 Inactive status. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.612 Certification, licensure, or registration required. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.621 Registry of licensed and certified appraisers. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.629 Retention of records. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.6295 Authority to inspect. Page 5 (pdf)
    475.631 Nonresident licenses and certifications. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 608, Original Filed Version Posted 2/2/2015 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2015 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 707 Real Estate Brokers and Appraisers Burton Identical Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 608 (Ch. 2015-54) -HJ 748
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    435336 - Amendment
    Between lines 67 and 68 insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Stargel)     		3/3/2015
    1:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/5/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    285134 - Amendment
    Delete line 82 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Stargel)     		3/3/2015
    1:03 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/5/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2015 3:30 PM Regulated Industries 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    475.15 Registration and licensing of general partners, members, officers, and directors of a firm. Page 2 (pdf)
    475.17 Qualifications for practice. Page 2 (pdf)
    475.183 Inactive status. Page 2 (pdf)
    475.629 Retention of records. Page 3 (pdf)
    475.6295 Authority to inspect. Page 4 (pdf)
    475.631 Nonresident licenses and certifications. Page 4 (pdf)

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