SB 1600: Community Associations
GENERAL BILL by Arrington
Community Associations; Prohibiting the suspension of a voting interest of a condominium when voting to recall a member of the board of administration; prohibiting any prior suspension of voting rights from having any effect; providing that all election and recall arbitration conducted by the division is binding on the parties unless such arbitration is removed; requiring that the notice of removal and complaint be signed pursuant to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and include copies of certain documents served in the action; requiring that an association be ordered, by judgment or decree, to pay all of a prevailing unit owner’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, etc.
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
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SB 1600, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2025 at 3:45 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 913 (c1) Condominium Associations Lopez Compare Last Action: 3/13/2025 H Now in Commerce Committee 
H 983 Homeowners' Associations Porras Compare Last Action: 4/1/2025 H Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 194.011 Assessment notice; objections to assessments. Page 59 (pdf) 194.181 Parties to a tax suit. Page 62 (pdf) 718.112 Bylaws. Page 15 (pdf) 718.117 Termination of condominium. Page 63 (pdf) 718.1255 Alternative dispute resolution; mediation; nonbinding arbitration; applicability. Page 20 (pdf) 718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Page 65 (pdf) 719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership. Page 24 (pdf) 719.1255 Alternative resolution of disputes. Page 67 (pdf) 720.302 Purposes, scope, and application. Page 33 (pdf) 720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 34 (pdf) 720.3033 Officers and directors. Page 68 (pdf) 720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments. Page 43 (pdf) 720.311 Dispute resolution. Page 50 (pdf) 720.405 Organizing committee; parcel owner approval.
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