SB 368: Community Associations
GENERAL BILL by Garcia
Community Associations; Creating the Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Economic Crime, Fraud, and Corruption Investigation Pilot Program within the Department of Legal Affairs; authorizing the department to contract with a private entity to achieve the program’s purpose; requiring that the pilot program be funded from the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund; requiring the division to monitor condominium associations’ compliance with requirements relating to maintenance of certain insurance or fidelity bonding of certain persons, etc.
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/3/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 579 (c2) | Land Use and Development | Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1080 |
|
| H 983 (c2) | Homeowner's Associations | Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
|
| H 1209 | Land Use and Development Regulations | Steele | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
|
| S 1118 (c1) | Land Use and Development Regulations | McClain | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
|
Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
No Bill Analyses AvailableVote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (27)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 16.0151 | Page 5 (pdf) | |
| 215.22 | Certain income and certain trust funds exempt. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 336.125 | Closing and abandonment of roads; optional conveyance to homeowners’ association; traffic control jurisdiction. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 558.002 | Definitions. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 617.0725 | Quorum. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 617.0825 | Board committees and advisory committees. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 626.854 | “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 697.07 | Assignment of rents. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 702.10 | Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 718.110 | Amendment of declaration; correction of error or omission in declaration by circuit court. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 718.111 | The association. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 718.115 | Common expenses and common surplus. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 718.116 | Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 718.1224 | Prohibition against SLAPP suits; other prohibited actions. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 718.13 | Page 9 (pdf) | |
| 718.406 | Condominiums created within condominium parcels. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 718.501 | Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 718.5011 | Ombudsman; appointment; administration. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 718.5012 | Ombudsman; powers and duties. | Page 13 (pdf) |
| 718.509 | Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 720.301 | Definitions. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 720.302 | Purposes, scope, and application. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 720.303 | Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 720.305 | Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 720.3085 | Payment for assessments; lien claims. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 720.3086 | Financial report. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 723.0751 | Mobile home subdivision homeowners’ association. | Page 53 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (0)
No Chapter Law citations.
Identical bill
Companion bills that are identical word-for-word, not including titles. However, Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions are considered identical if the only difference is the word "House" or "Senate."
Similar bill
Companion bills that are substantially similar in text or have substantial portions of text that are largely the same.
Compare bill
Bills that have selected provisions that are similar in text.
Linked bill
A bill that is contingent upon passage of another bill within the same chamber, e.g., a trust fund bill, a bill providing a public record exemption, or an implementing bill.
The page numbers, when listed, for citations are constantly under review. The journals or printed bills of the respective chambers should be consulted as the official documents of the Legislature.
The links for the page numbers are formatted to open the bill text PDF directly to the page containing the citation. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page.