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HB 617: Covenants and Restrictions

GENERAL BILL by Edwards-Walpole ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Boyd ; Caldwell

Covenants and Restrictions; Authorizes certain parcel owners of a community not subject to HOA to use specified procedures to revive certain covenants or restrictions; revises interests & rights protected by filing for record within specified timeframe; revises & provides provisions relating to covenants and restrictions, including extinguishment, validity of notice, length of time certain covenants and restrictions are preserved, filing of notices, notice content requirements, requirements of property associations, & validity & enforceability.

Effective Date: 10/1/2018
Last Action: 3/22/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-55
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/9/2017 House • Filed
    11/15/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 55
    11/29/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    12/6/2017 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 259
    12/7/2017 House • Now in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 259
    1/8/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 01/10/18, 3:30 pm, 12 HOB
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 55
    1/10/2018 House • Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 313
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 313
    1/30/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/01/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/1/2018 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 481
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 481
    2/27/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18
    3/2/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 836
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/5/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 903
    • Amendment(s) adopted (986135) -HJ 903
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 903
    3/5/2018 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 725
    • Received -SJ 761
    3/6/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 748
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 784
    • Substituted for CS/SB 266 -SJ 747
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 747
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 846
    • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 846, 847
    3/7/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1078
    3/14/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/21/2018 • Approved by Governor
    3/22/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-55

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  • HB 617, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2018 at 3:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 (c1) Covenants and Restrictions Passidomo Identical Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 617 (Ch. 2018-55) -SJ 748

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    702.09 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 18 (pdf)
    712.001 Page 3 (pdf)
    712.01 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    712.05 Effect of filing notice. Page 5 (pdf)
    712.06 Contents of notice; recording and indexing. Page 7 (pdf)
    712.095 Notice required by July 1, 1983. Page 23 (pdf)
    712.11 Covenant revitalization. Page 11 (pdf)
    712.12 Page 12 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 14 (pdf)
    720.3032 Page 14 (pdf)
    720.403 Preservation of residential communities; revival of declaration of covenants. Page 24 (pdf)
    720.404 Eligible residential communities; requirements for revival of declaration. Page 25 (pdf)
    720.405 Organizing committee; parcel owner approval. Page 26 (pdf)
    720.407 Recording; notice of recording; applicability and effective date. Page 28 (pdf)

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  • HB 617, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/5/2018 at 8:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 (c1) Covenants and Restrictions Passidomo Identical Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 617 (Ch. 2018-55) -SJ 748

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2018 2:15 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    702.09 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 18 (pdf)
    712.001 Page 3 (pdf)
    712.01 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    712.05 Effect of filing notice. Page 5 (pdf)
    712.06 Contents of notice; recording and indexing. Page 7 (pdf)
    712.095 Notice required by July 1, 1983. Page 23 (pdf)
    712.11 Covenant revitalization. Page 11 (pdf)
    712.12 Page 12 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 14 (pdf)
    720.3032 Page 14 (pdf)
    720.403 Preservation of residential communities; revival of declaration of covenants. Page 24 (pdf)
    720.404 Eligible residential communities; requirements for revival of declaration. Page 25 (pdf)
    720.405 Organizing committee; parcel owner approval. Page 26 (pdf)
    720.407 Recording; notice of recording; applicability and effective date. Page 28 (pdf)

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  • HB 617, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2017 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2018 (pdf)
    Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 (c1) Covenants and Restrictions Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 617 (Ch. 2018-55) -SJ 748

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    451747 - Amendment
    Between lines 579 and 580, insert:
    Plakon 1/31/2018
    6:45 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/1/2018
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    986135 - Amendment
    Remove line 131 and insert:
    Edwards-Walpole 3/2/2018
    9:58 AM
    House: Adopted
    3/5/2018
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2018 5:13 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    702.09 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 18 (pdf)
    712.001 Page 3 (pdf)
    712.01 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    712.05 Effect of filing notice. Page 5 (pdf)
    712.06 Contents of notice; recording and indexing. Page 7 (pdf)
    712.095 Notice required by July 1, 1983. Page 23 (pdf)
    712.11 Covenant revitalization. Page 11 (pdf)
    712.12 Page 12 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 14 (pdf)
    720.3032 Page 14 (pdf)
    720.403 Preservation of residential communities; revival of declaration of covenants. Page 24 (pdf)
    720.404 Eligible residential communities; requirements for revival of declaration. Page 25 (pdf)
    720.405 Organizing committee; parcel owner approval. Page 26 (pdf)
    720.407 Recording; notice of recording; applicability and effective date. Page 28 (pdf)

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