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CS/HB 1033: Homeowners' Associations

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Beltran

Homeowners' Associations; Revises process & requirements for levying and appealing fines & suspensions, including requiring certain written notices & hearings & creating appeals committee; authorizes parties to initiate nonbinding arbitration rather than presuit mediation for certain disputes; creates Office of Homeowners' Association Ombudsman within DBPR; provides for funding of office; directs Governor to appoint ombudsman; prohibits ombudsman, officers, & full-time employees from engaging in certain activities or receiving certain remuneration; provides for principal location of ombudsman's office; provides powers & duties of ombudsman; provides for powers & duties of ombudsman; provides for administration of election monitoring process.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/27/2021 House • Filed
    1/7/2022 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/18/2022 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    1/20/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    1/21/2022 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/24/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/25/2022 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

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  • CS/HB 1033, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2022 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6103 Levying of Fines by Homeowners' Associations Arrington Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    S 1296 Homeowners’ Association Ombudsman Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries
    S 1364 Levying of Fines by Homeowners’ Associations Torres Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 3 (pdf)
    720.311 Dispute resolution. Page 7 (pdf)
    720.319 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • HB 1033, Original Filed Version Posted 12/27/2021 at 10:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1296 Homeowners’ Association Ombudsman Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    112207 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Beltran 1/19/2022
    7:21 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/20/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    720.311 Dispute resolution. Page 2 (pdf)
    720.319 Page 4 (pdf)

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