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CS/CS/CS/SB 1178: Community Associations

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Regulated Industries ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pizzo ; Osgood ; Rodriguez ; Garcia ; Jones

Community Associations; Requiring community associations to return official records of an association within a specified period following termination of a contract; requiring community association managers and management firms to provide a written disclosure of certain conflicts of interest to the association’s board; providing criminal penalties for any officer, director, or manager of an association who knowingly solicits, offers to accept, or accepts a kickback; authorizing, rather than requiring, certain hurricane protection specifications; specifying when the cost of installation of hurricane protection is not a common expense, etc. APPROPRIATION: $7,416,269

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024
 Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2024-244) -SJ 753
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/2/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/8/2024 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/17/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/22/24, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
    1/22/2024 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    1/23/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/24/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
    2/8/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/13/24, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
    2/22/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    2/28/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/4/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
    3/6/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 750
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1021 -SJ 753
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2024-244) -SJ 753

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1178, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2024 at 12:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1021 (er) Community Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/14/2024 Chapter No. 2024-244 Track This Bill
    H 1249 Condominiums Within a Portion of a Building or Within a Multiple Parcel Building Chamberlin Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2024-244) Track This Bill
    S 1706 (c1) Condominiums Within a Portion of a Building or Within a Multiple Parcel Building Yarborough Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2024-244) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    343942 - Amendment
    Between lines 414 and 415 insert:     		Pizzo 3/5/2024
    5:10 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/6/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 11 (pdf)
    468.4335 Page 12 (pdf)
    468.436 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 15 (pdf)
    553.899 Mandatory structural inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings. Page 16 (pdf)
    718.103 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    718.104 Creation of condominiums; contents of declaration. Page 18 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 19 (pdf), Page 39 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 43 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 67 (pdf)
    718.115 Common expenses and common surplus. Page 71 (pdf)
    718.121 Liens. Page 74 (pdf)
    718.1224 Prohibition against SLAPP suits. Page 74 (pdf)
    718.124 Limitation on actions by association. Page 78 (pdf)
    718.128 Electronic voting. Page 78 (pdf)
    718.202 Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing. Page 80 (pdf)
    718.301 Transfer of association control; claims of defect by association. Page 83 (pdf)
    718.3027 Conflicts of interest. Page 84 (pdf)
    718.303 Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. Page 85 (pdf)
    718.407 Page 86 (pdf)
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 89 (pdf)
    718.5011 Ombudsman; appointment; administration. Page 103 (pdf)
    718.503 Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability. Page 103 (pdf)
    718.504 Prospectus or offering circular. Page 105 (pdf)
    718.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties. Page 124 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 127 (pdf)
    719.129 Electronic voting. Page 133 (pdf)
    719.301 Transfer of association control. Page 135 (pdf)
    719.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties. Page 136 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1178, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2024 at 11:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1021 (c3) Community Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/14/2024 Chapter No. 2024-244 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    863108 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bradley)     		2/26/2024
    8:53 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 595242 - Amendment to Amendment (863108)
    Delete lines 3506 - 3507 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bradley)     		2/26/2024
    4:43 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/27/2024 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 9 (pdf)
    468.4335 Page 11 (pdf)
    468.436 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 13 (pdf)
    553.8445 Page 15 (pdf)
    553.899 Mandatory structural inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings. Page 16 (pdf)
    718.103 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    718.104 Creation of condominiums; contents of declaration. Page 17 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 17 (pdf), Page 37 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 41 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 65 (pdf)
    718.115 Common expenses and common surplus. Page 69 (pdf)
    718.121 Liens. Page 72 (pdf)
    718.1224 Prohibition against SLAPP suits. Page 72 (pdf)
    718.128 Electronic voting. Page 76 (pdf)
    718.301 Transfer of association control; claims of defect by association. Page 78 (pdf)
    718.3027 Conflicts of interest. Page 80 (pdf)
    718.303 Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. Page 80 (pdf)
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 81 (pdf)
    718.5011 Ombudsman; appointment; administration. Page 94 (pdf)
    718.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties. Page 94 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 97 (pdf)
    719.129 Electronic voting. Page 103 (pdf)
    719.301 Transfer of association control. Page 105 (pdf)
    719.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties. Page 107 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1178, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/23/2024 at 4:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1021 (c2) Community Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/14/2024 Chapter No. 2024-244 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    633220 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Bradley)     		2/12/2024
    8:26 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/13/2024 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 9 (pdf)
    468.4335 Page 10 (pdf)
    468.436 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 13 (pdf)
    718.103 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    718.104 Creation of condominiums; contents of declaration. Page 14 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 15 (pdf), Page 38 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 41 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 67 (pdf)
    718.115 Common expenses and common surplus. Page 71 (pdf)
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 74 (pdf)
    718.121 Liens. Page 77 (pdf)
    718.1224 Prohibition against SLAPP suits. Page 77 (pdf)
    718.128 Electronic voting. Page 81 (pdf)
    718.301 Transfer of association control; claims of defect by association. Page 83 (pdf)
    718.3026 Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions. Page 84 (pdf)
    718.3027 Conflicts of interest. Page 85 (pdf)
    718.303 Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. Page 86 (pdf)
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 87 (pdf)
    718.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties. Page 99 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 102 (pdf)
    719.129 Electronic voting. Page 108 (pdf)
    719.301 Transfer of association control. Page 110 (pdf)
    719.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties. Page 111 (pdf)

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  • SB 1178, Original Filed Version Posted 1/2/2024 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1021 Community Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/14/2024 Chapter No. 2024-244 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    517192 - Amendment
    Between lines 2210 and 2211 insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Osgood)     		1/18/2024
    4:31 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/22/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    585928 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Bradley)     		1/22/2024
    8:16 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/22/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 842988 - Amendment to Amendment (585928)
    Delete line 970 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Bradley)     		1/22/2024
    10:36 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/22/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 582326 - Amendment to Amendment (585928)
    Between lines 2100 and 2101 insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Osgood)     		1/22/2024
    11:28 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/22/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/22/2024 1:30 PM Regulated Industries 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 8 (pdf)
    468.4335 Page 9 (pdf)
    468.436 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 12 (pdf)
    718.103 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf)
    718.104 Creation of condominiums; contents of declaration. Page 13 (pdf)
    718.111 The association. Page 13 (pdf), Page 36 (pdf)
    718.112 Bylaws. Page 40 (pdf)
    718.113 Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. Page 65 (pdf)
    718.115 Common expenses and common surplus. Page 69 (pdf)
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 72 (pdf)
    718.121 Liens. Page 72 (pdf)
    718.1224 Prohibition against SLAPP suits. Page 73 (pdf)
    718.301 Transfer of association control; claims of defect by association. Page 77 (pdf)
    718.3026 Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions. Page 78 (pdf)
    718.3027 Conflicts of interest. Page 78 (pdf)
    718.303 Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. Page 79 (pdf)
    718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 80 (pdf)
    718.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties. Page 92 (pdf)
    719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 95 (pdf)
    719.301 Transfer of association control. Page 101 (pdf)
    719.618 Converter reserve accounts; warranties. Page 103 (pdf)

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