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CS/CS/HB 979: Estoppel Certificates

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fabricio ; Roach ; Stark

Estoppel Certificates; Requires community association to annually establish authority to charge fee for preparation & delivery of estoppel certificate; prohibits association from directly or indirectly charging fees that are not authorized by law for estoppel certificate; specifies methods for paying fee for preparation & delivery of estoppel certificate.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Laid on Table
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/20/2023 House • Filed
    1/5/2024 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/30/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    2/1/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    2/2/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/5/2024 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/19/2024 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/21/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Laid on Table

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  • CS/CS/HB 979, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2024 at 5:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 278 (e1) Estoppel Certificates Martin Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in returning Messages

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.436 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 1 (pdf)
    718.116 Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. Page 2 (pdf)
    719.108 Rents and assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection; cooperative ownership. Page 4 (pdf)
    720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 979, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/2/2024 at 3:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 278 (e1) Estoppel Certificates Martin Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in returning Messages

    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 10 (pdf)
    720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • HB 979, Original Filed Version Posted 12/20/2023 at 4:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 278 (e1) Estoppel Certificates Martin Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in returning Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    740123 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Persons-Mulicka 1/31/2024
    5:48 PM
    Adopted
    2/1/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    689.28 Prohibition against transfer fee covenants. Page 18 (pdf)
    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 7 (pdf)
    720.30851 Estoppel certificates. Page 12 (pdf)

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