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CS/CS/SB 396: Community Associations [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Regulated Industries ; Margolis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Deutch ; Lynn

Community Associations [EPCC]; specifies that requirements re acquisition & maintenance of adequate insurance apply to all residential condominiums; provides that common expenses include costs of certain insurance or self-insurance; requires notice of special assessments for certain insurance; requires additional disclosures in contracts for sale or lease of residential units; revises certain requirements for reserve accounts, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/29/2007 Senate - Substituted HB 7031 -SJ 00276; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7031 (Ch. 2007-80) -SJ 00276
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/15/2006 Senate • Filed
    1/24/2007 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary
    1/26/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/06/07, 9:30 am, 110-S
    2/6/2007 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/9/2007 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/5/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/08/07, 9:00 am, 110-S
    3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00028; On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/06/07, 9:30 am, 110-S; CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00097; CS read 1st time on 03/06/07 -SJ 00092; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00097; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/08/07, 9:00 am, 110-S
    3/8/2007 Senate • CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00135; CS read 1st time on 03/15/07 -SJ 00161
    3/12/2007 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
    3/13/2007 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00135
    3/28/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00254; Amendment(s) adopted (122132) -SJ 00254; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00254
    3/29/2007 Senate • Substituted HB 7031 -SJ 00276; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7031 (Ch. 2007-80) -SJ 00276

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  • CS/CS/SB 396, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2007 at 4:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 7031 (e1) Safety & Security Council Similar Last Action: 5/24/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-80
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
    718.103 Definitions.
    718.111 The association.
    718.115 Common expenses and common surplus.
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection.
    718.503 Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability.
    718.504 Prospectus or offering circular.
    718.616 Disclosure of condition of building and estimated replacement costs and notification of municipalities.
    718.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties.
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases.
    719.107 Common expenses; assessment.
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership.
    719.503 Disclosure prior to sale.
    719.504 Prospectus or offering circular.
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.
    720.308 Assessments and charges.

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  • CS/CS/SB 396, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/12/2007 at 12:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2007 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    122132 - Amendment
    Fasano 3/27/2007
    6:12 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    3/28/2007
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.103 Definitions.
    718.111 The association.
    718.115 Common expenses and common surplus.
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection.
    718.503 Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability.
    718.504 Prospectus or offering circular.
    718.616 Disclosure of condition of building and estimated replacement costs and notification of municipalities.
    718.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties.
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases.
    719.107 Common expenses; assessment.
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership.
    719.503 Disclosure prior to sale.
    719.504 Prospectus or offering circular.
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.
    720.308 Assessments and charges.

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  • CS/SB 396, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2007 at 4:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    475760 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Fasano)
    3/7/2007
    10:12 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/8/2007
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/8/2007 9:00 AM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.103 Definitions.
    718.111 The association.
    718.115 Common expenses and common surplus.
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection.
    718.503 Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability.
    718.504 Prospectus or offering circular.
    718.616 Disclosure of condition of building and estimated replacement costs and notification of municipalities.
    718.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties.
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases.
    719.107 Common expenses; assessment.
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership.
    719.503 Disclosure prior to sale.
    719.504 Prospectus or offering circular.
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.
    720.308 Assessments and charges.

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  • SB 396, Original Filed Version Posted 12/15/2006 at 10:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    971540 - Amendment
    Regulated Industries
    (Geller)
    2/5/2007
    4:13 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2007
    Web Page
    PDF
    470432 - Amendment
    Regulated Industries
    (Geller)
    2/5/2007
    4:34 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2007
    Web Page
    PDF
    223940 - Amendment
    Regulated Industries
    (Geller)
    2/5/2007
    4:36 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2007
    Web Page
    PDF
    551798 - Amendment
    Regulated Industries
    (Geller)
    2/5/2007
    4:36 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2007
    Web Page
    PDF
    240622 - Amendment
    Regulated Industries
    (Geller)
    2/5/2007
    4:36 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2007
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2007 9:30 AM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.503 Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability.
    718.504 Prospectus or offering circular.
    718.616 Disclosure of condition of building and estimated replacement costs and notification of municipalities.
    718.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties.

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