The Florida Senate

CS/SB 7044: Homeowners’ Associations

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Regulated Industries ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bradley ; Garcia ; Rodriguez ; Avila

Homeowners’ Associations; Providing requirements for certain community association managers and community association management firms; prohibiting the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers from requiring more than a specified number of hours of continuing education annually for license renewal; requiring an association to maintain certain documents for a specified timeframe; prohibiting an association and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from using a debit card issued in the name of the association; providing criminal penalties for certain violations related to fraudulent voting activity related to association elections, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/24/2024	Senate	• Submitted for consideration by Regulated Industries • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/29/24, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
  1/29/2024	Senate	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
  2/1/2024	Senate	• Filed • Referred to Rules • Introduced
  2/9/2024	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  2/14/2024	Senate	• CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  2/15/2024	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24 • CS by Rules read 1st time
  2/21/2024	Senate	• Retained on Calendar
  2/28/2024	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
  3/1/2024	Senate	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 606
  3/4/2024	Senate	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 656
  3/5/2024	Senate	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 733
  3/6/2024	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 857 • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1203 -SJ 858 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221) -SJ 858

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• CS/SB 7044, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2024 at 1:02 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 1243 (c2)	Homeowners' Associations	Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221)
  H 1203 (er)	Homeowners' Associations	Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 6/3/2024 Chapter No. 2024-221
  S 7046	Homeowners’ Associations	Regulated Industries	Compare	Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221)

  Citations - Statutes (8)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  468.4334	Professional practice standards; liability.	Page 4 (pdf)
  468.4337	Continuing education.	Page 6 (pdf)
  720.303	Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.	Page 6 (pdf)
  720.3033	Officers and directors.	Page 20 (pdf)
  720.3035	Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges.	Page 23 (pdf)
  720.3065	Fraudulent voting activities relating to association elections; penalties.	Page 24 (pdf)
  720.3085	Payment for assessments; lien claims.	Page 26 (pdf)
  720.317	Electronic voting.	Page 27 (pdf)

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• SB 7044, Original Filed Version Posted 2/1/2024 at 3:09 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf) Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

  Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 1243 (c2)	Homeowners' Associations	Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221)
  S 7046	Homeowners’ Associations	Regulated Industries	Compare	Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221)

  Committee Amendments (2)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  730426 - Amendment Delete lines 153 - 564 and insert:	Rules (Bradley)	2/13/2024 8:33 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/15/2024	Web Page PDF
  295518 - Amendment Between lines 721 and 722 insert:	Rules (Osgood)	2/12/2024 10:36 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/15/2024	Web Page PDF

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  2/14/2024 9:00 AM	Rules	18 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (7)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  468.4334	Professional practice standards; liability.	Page 3 (pdf)
  468.4337	Continuing education.	Page 5 (pdf)
  720.303	Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls.	Page 6 (pdf)
  720.3033	Officers and directors.	Page 18 (pdf)
  720.3035	Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges.	Page 21 (pdf)
  720.3065	Fraudulent voting activities relating to association elections; penalties.	Page 23 (pdf)
  720.3085	Payment for assessments; lien claims.	Page 24 (pdf)

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• SPB 7044, Proposed Bill Posted 1/25/2024 at 2:40 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf) Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  1/29/2024 4:00 PM	Regulated Industries	6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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