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CS/CS/SB 440: Condominiums

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Regulated Industries ; Altman

Condominiums; Limiting the application of certain requirements relating to bylaws to residential condominiums and their associations and boards; exempting nonresidential condominiums from mandatory arbitration unless specifically provided for in their declarations; authorizing the developer to modify the plot plan as to unit or building types; extending by 1 year the time limitation for classification as a bulk assignee or bulk buyer, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-74
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Banking and Insurance (BI)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/25/2013 Senate • Filed
    12/11/2013 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 40
    2/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/13/14, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/13/2014 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
    2/17/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/18/2014 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 139
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 40
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 123
    3/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/11/14, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/11/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
    3/12/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/17/2014 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Banking and Insurance -SJ 255
    • Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 243
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 247
    3/20/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/25/14, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/25/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Banking and Insurance; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 335
    3/26/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 335
    3/27/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/14
    4/3/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 440
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/11/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 492
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 492
    4/23/2014 House • In Messages
    4/28/2014 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 826
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
    • Received -HJ 826
    4/29/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 869
    • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 425 -HJ 870
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/30/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 898
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 899
    4/30/2014 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 880
    6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-74

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  • CS/CS/SB 440, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2014 at 4:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 425 (c2) Condominiums Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/29/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 440 (Ch. 2014-74) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 2 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 15 (pdf)
    718.1255 Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; legislative findings. Page 17 (pdf)
    718.403 Phase condominiums. Page 18 (pdf)
    718.707 Time limitation for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 440, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/7/2014 at 12:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2014 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 425 (c2) Condominiums Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/29/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 440 (Ch. 2014-74) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2014 2:00 PM Banking and Insurance 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/11/2014 10:46 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2014 3:02 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 2 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 15 (pdf)
    718.1255 Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; legislative findings. Page 17 (pdf)
    718.403 Phase condominiums. Page 18 (pdf)
    718.707 Time limitation for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 440, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/17/2014 at 11:06 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 425 (c2) Condominiums Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 4/29/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 440 (Ch. 2014-74) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    311588 - Amendment
    Delete lines 497 - 506 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Latvala)     		3/10/2014
    1:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2014 1:30 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 1 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 15 (pdf)
    718.1255 Alternative dispute resolution; voluntary mediation; mandatory nonbinding arbitration; legislative findings. Page 17 (pdf)
    718.1256 Condominiums as residential property. Page 18 (pdf)
    718.403 Phase condominiums. Page 18 (pdf)
    718.707 Time limitation for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • SB 440, Original Filed Version Posted 11/25/2013 at 10:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2014 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 425 (c1) Condominiums Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/29/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 440 (Ch. 2014-74) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    613562 - Amendment
    Delete lines 37 - 44 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Thrasher)     		2/12/2014
    8:56 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    414642 - Amendment
    Delete lines 340 - 412 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Thrasher)     		2/12/2014
    8:55 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/13/2014 9:30 AM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 1 (pdf)

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