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CS/CS/CS/HB 839: Community Associations

GENERAL BILL by Kottkamp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Baxley ; Davis ; Garcia ; Grant ; Robaina ; Ross ; Zapata

Community Associations; provides for revival of certain covenants that have lapsed; prohibits local ordinances that limit access of certain persons to beaches that adjoin condominiums; requires association to provide certain information to prospective purchasers or lienholders; provides for architectural control covenants & parcel owner improvements; revises provisions re dispute resolution, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2006 House • Filed
    2/10/2006 House • Referred to Civil Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); Justice Council
    3/6/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 03/08/06, 10:00 am, 24-H
    3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); Justice Council -HJ 00067; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 03/08/06, 10:00 am, 24-H
    3/8/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Civil Justice (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00193
    3/10/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00193
    3/20/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 03/22/06, 10:15 am, Morris Hall
    3/22/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00316
    3/30/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    3/31/2006 House • Now in Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC) -HJ 00316
    4/3/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC), 04/05/06, 4:45 pm, 306-H
    4/5/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00416
    4/11/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/12/2006 House • Now in Justice Council -HJ 00416
    4/14/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/18/06, 10:15 am, 404-H
    4/18/2006 House • Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00517; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00517
    5/5/2006 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 839, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2006 at 5:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 391 (e1) Domino Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location:
    S 2358 (c1) Community Associations Bennett Similar Last Action: 5/3/2006 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00966; Read second time -SJ 00918; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00918; Substituted HB 391 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 00919; Laid on Table
    Location:
    H 957 Anderson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 H Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 546 Homeowner's Associations Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Regulated Industries
    Location:
    S 2530 Community Associations Posey Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Regulated Industries
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    712.11
    718.106 Condominium parcels; appurtenances; possession and enjoyment.
    718.110 Amendment of declaration; correction of error or omission in declaration by circuit court.
    718.112 Bylaws.
    718.114 Association powers.
    718.404 Mixed-use condominiums.
    719.103 Definitions.
    719.507 Zoning and building laws, ordinances, and regulations.
    720.302 Purposes, scope, and application.
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.
    720.3035
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights; failure to fill sufficient number of vacancies on board of directors to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of any member.
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments.
    720.307 Transition of association control in a community.
    720.308 Assessments and charges.
    720.311 Dispute resolution.

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  • CS/CS/HB 839, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/30/2006 at 3:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.
    720.3035
    720.307 Transition of association control in a community.
    720.308 Assessments and charges.

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  • CS/HB 839, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2006 at 10:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.
    720.307 Transition of association control in a community.
    720.308 Assessments and charges.

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  • HB 839, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2006 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Justice Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.
    720.307 Transition of association control in a community.
    720.308 Assessments and charges.

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