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SB 7046: Homeowners’ Associations

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bradley

Homeowners’ Associations; Providing criminal penalties for directors or members of the board or association who fail to maintain and make available specified records; providing criminal penalties for persons who knowingly and intentionally deface, destroy, or fail to maintain specified accounting records; prohibiting an association or any architectural, construction improvement, or other such similar committee of an association from enforcing or adopting certain covenants, rules, or guidelines; prohibiting a homeowners’ association from restricting residents from installing certain vegetable gardens and clotheslines under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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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 --Temporarily Postponed
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221)

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  • SB 7046, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2024 at 3:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1203 (er) Homeowners' Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/3/2024 Chapter No. 2024-221
    H 1243 (c2) Homeowners' Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Commerce Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221)
    S 7044 (c1) Homeowners’ Associations Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1203 (Ch. 2024-221) -SJ 858

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    772462 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rules
    (Bradley)
    2/13/2024
    8:35 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 4 (pdf)
    720.3033 Officers and directors. Page 12 (pdf)
    720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 13 (pdf)
    720.3045 Installation, display, and storage of items. Page 14 (pdf)
    720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 15 (pdf)
    720.3065 Fraudulent voting activities relating to association elections; penalties. Page 19 (pdf)
    720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 21 (pdf)
    720.318 Law enforcement vehicles. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7046, 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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