CS/SB 278: Estoppel Certificates
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Martin
Estoppel Certificates; Prohibiting agreements that indemnify a community association manager or community association management firm for errors or omissions relating to the provision or preparation of an estoppel certificate; revising acts that constitute grounds for which certain disciplinary actions may be taken to include specified actions relating to estoppel certificates; revising the time in which a community association must provide an estoppel certificate to a requestor, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/29/2023 Senate • Filed
11/30/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
12/4/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/13/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
1/4/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/09/24, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
• Now in Fiscal Policy
1/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/18/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/18/2024 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 5
1/19/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/22/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/23/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/25/24
1/24/2024 Senate • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
1/25/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 236
• Amendment(s) adopted (500158) -SJ 236
• Read 3rd time -SJ 238
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 6 -SJ 238
• Immediately certified -SJ 239
1/25/2024 House • In Messages
3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 470345 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
3/6/2024 Senate • In returning messages
3/7/2024 Senate • Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (470345) -SJ 958
• Requested House to recede -SJ 958
3/7/2024 House • In Messages
3/8/2024 House • Died in returning Messages
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CS/SB 278, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2024 at 10:28 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 979 (c2) Estoppel Certificates Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 470345 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Persons-Mulicka 3/4/2024
7:58 PMSenate: Refused to Concur
3/7/2024PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/6/2024 2:25 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 2 (pdf) 468.436 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 2 (pdf) 718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 3 (pdf) 719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 9 (pdf) 720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 15 (pdf) -
CS/SB 278, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/19/2024 at 1:58 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 979 Estoppel Certificates Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 500158 - Amendment
Delete lines 221 - 579 and insert:Martin 1/24/2024
1:46 PMSenate: Adopted
1/25/2024Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 1/25/2024 9:50 AM Senate 32 Yeas - 6 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 2 (pdf) 468.436 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 2 (pdf) 718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 3 (pdf) 719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 9 (pdf) 720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 15 (pdf) -
SB 278, Original Filed Version Posted 11/29/2023 at 4:23 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/17/2024 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 979 Estoppel Certificates Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 951562 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Martin)1/17/2024
9:54 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/18/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/9/2024 2:30 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 3 Nays 1/18/2024 1:30 PM Fiscal Policy 15 Yeas - 5 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 1 (pdf) 719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 6 (pdf) 720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 11 (pdf)