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CS/CS/SB 744: Community Associations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Regulated Industries ; Passidomo

Community Associations; Requiring certain condominium or cooperative associations to post certain signs or symbols on buildings; prohibiting an officer, director, or manager from soliciting, offering to accept, or accepting a kickback for which consideration has not been provided; revising voting requirements relating to alterations and additions to certain common elements or association property; revising provisions relating to required condominium and cooperative association bylaws, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/3/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188), HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161), CS/SB 1520 (Ch. 2017-122) -SJ 724
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2017 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 92
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 92
    3/23/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/28/17, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/28/2017 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 258
    3/29/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 263
    3/30/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 258
    4/14/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/19/17, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/19/2017 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 443
    4/21/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules -SJ 443
    4/25/2017 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 446
    4/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/28/17, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/28/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 562
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 562
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17
    5/2/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 635
    • Amendment(s) adopted (595004) -SJ 635
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 646
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 724
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 653 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 724
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188), HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161), CS/SB 1520 (Ch. 2017-122) -SJ 724

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  • CS/CS/SB 744, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2017 at 6:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 653 (er) Community Associations Moraitis Similar Last Action: 3/12/2018 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    H 1237 (er) Condominiums Diaz Compare Last Action: 6/27/2017 Chapter No. 2017-188, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161) Track This Bill
    H 6027 (er) Financial Reporting Williamson Compare Last Action: 6/26/2017 Chapter No. 2017-161, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188) Track This Bill
    H 7055 (c1) Termination of a Condominium Association Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1520 (Ch. 2017-122) -HJ 1064 Track This Bill
    S 294 (c1) Condominium, Cooperative, and Homeowners’ Associations Bracy Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161), CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188) -SJ 629 Track This Bill
    S 1520 (er) Termination of a Condominium Association Latvala Compare Last Action: 6/19/2017 Chapter No. 2017-122 Track This Bill
    S 1682 (c2) Condominiums Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188), HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161) -SJ 587 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    633.2225 Page 4 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 5 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 23 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 29 (pdf)
    718.117 Termination of condominium. Page 31 (pdf)
    718.707 Time limitation for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer. Page 38 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 38 (pdf)
    719.1055 Amendment of cooperative documents; alteration and acquisition of property. Page 43 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 45 (pdf)
    719.107 Common expenses; assessment. Page 51 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 52 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 58 (pdf)
    720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 59 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 744, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/21/2017 at 1:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/27/2017 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/28/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 653 (e2) Community Associations Moraitis Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    H 6027 Financial Reporting Williamson Compare Last Action: 6/26/2017 Chapter No. 2017-161, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188) Track This Bill
    H 7055 (c1) Termination of a Condominium Association Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1520 (Ch. 2017-122) -HJ 1064 Track This Bill
    S 294 (c1) Condominium, Cooperative, and Homeowners’ Associations Bracy Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161), CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188) -SJ 629 Track This Bill
    S 1520 (e1) Termination of a Condominium Association Latvala Compare Last Action: 6/19/2017 Chapter No. 2017-122 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    595004 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Passidomo 5/1/2017
    5:00 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/28/2017 10:30 AM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    633.2225 Page 3 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 4 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 14 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 21 (pdf)
    718.117 Termination of condominium. Page 22 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 29 (pdf)
    719.1055 Amendment of cooperative documents; alteration and acquisition of property. Page 33 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 36 (pdf)
    719.107 Common expenses; assessment. Page 42 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 43 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 744, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/29/2017 at 12:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 653 (c2) Community Associations Moraitis Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    H 6027 Financial Reporting Williamson Compare Last Action: 6/26/2017 Chapter No. 2017-161, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188) Track This Bill
    S 294 Condominium, Cooperative, and Homeowners’ Associations Bracy Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161), CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188) -SJ 629 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    845968 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Passidomo)     		4/18/2017
    1:40 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 432334 - Amendment to Amendment (845968)
    Delete lines 756 - 785 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Passidomo)     		4/19/2017
    11:21 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 484612 - Amendment to Amendment (845968)
    Delete lines 1278 - 1740.     		Judiciary
    (Passidomo)     		4/19/2017
    11:08 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2017 1:30 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.111 The association. Page 2 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 13 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 19 (pdf)
    718.707 Time limitation for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer. Page 21 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 21 (pdf)
    719.1055 Amendment of cooperative documents; alteration and acquisition of property. Page 25 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 28 (pdf)
    719.107 Common expenses; assessment. Page 33 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 35 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 41 (pdf)
    720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • SB 744, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2017 at 8:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 3/27/2017 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 653 (c1) Community Associations Moraitis Similar Last Action: 3/12/2018 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill
    H 6027 Financial Reporting Williamson Compare Last Action: 6/26/2017 Chapter No. 2017-161, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188) Track This Bill
    S 294 Condominium, Cooperative, and Homeowners’ Associations Bracy Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6027 (Ch. 2017-161), CS/CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2017-188) -SJ 629 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    846426 - Amendment
    Delete lines 552 - 1096 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Passidomo)     		3/27/2017
    10:49 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 868700 - Amendment to Amendment (846426)
    Delete lines 532 - 794 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Hutson)     		3/27/2017
    6:24 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    147778 - Amendment
    Delete lines 833 - 1096.     		Regulated Industries
    (Hutson)     		3/27/2017
    10:05 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/29/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2017 11:00 AM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    718.111 The association. Page 3 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 13 (pdf)
    718.707 Time limitation for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer. Page 19 (pdf)
    719.104 Cooperatives; access to units; records; financial reports; assessments; purchase of leases. Page 20 (pdf)
    719.1055 Amendment of cooperative documents; alteration and acquisition of property. Page 23 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 25 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 28 (pdf)
    720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 38 (pdf)
    720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 39 (pdf)

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