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GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Esposito ; Anderson ; Porras ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Botana ; Canady ; Daniels ; Garcia ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; Maggard ; Plasencia ; Redondo ; Stark ; Trabulsy

Homeowners' Associations; Providing requirements for certain community association managers and community association management firms; requiring certain associations to post certain documents on its website or make available such documents through an application by a date certain; providing that an association or its agent is not liable for the disclosure of certain information; requiring an association or any architectural, construction improvement, or other such similar committee of an association to apply and enforce certain standards reasonably and equitably; etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/3/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-221
Bill Text: PDF

Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2024 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
1/17/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/18/2024 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/30/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/1/2024 House Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/13/2024 House • PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/15/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 2
2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/27/2024 Senate • Received
3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 858
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 7044 -SJ 858
• Read 2nd time -SJ 858
• Amendment(s) adopted (254472) -SJ 858
• Read 3rd time -SJ 865
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 865
3/6/2024 House • In Messages
3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 254472 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/31/2024 • Approved by Governor
6/3/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-221

Related Bills

Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
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) Track This Bill
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 Track This Bill
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) Track This Bill

Bill Text

Version Posted Format
H 1203 Filed 1/4/2024 9:09 AM PDF
H 1203 c1 1/17/2024 4:22 PM PDF
H 1203 c2 2/15/2024 6:29 PM PDF
H 1203 e1 3/12/2024 1:05 PM PDF
H 1203 er 3/12/2024 1:49 PM PDF

Committee Amendments

H 1203 Filed
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
671859 - Amendment
Remove lines 110-118 and insert:
Esposito 1/16/2024
11:07 AM
Adopted
1/17/2024
PDF
664809 - Amendment
Between lines 420 and 421, insert:
Esposito 1/16/2024
7:39 PM
Adopted
1/17/2024
PDF

Floor Amendments

H 1203 c2
Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
174480 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
Bradley 2/29/2024
10:01 AM
Senate: Withdrawn
3/6/2024
Web Page
PDF
481460 - Amendment to Amendment (174480)
Delete lines 185 - 235 and insert:
Bradley 2/29/2024
1:32 PM
Senate: Withdrawn
3/6/2024
Web Page
PDF
254472 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
Bradley 3/6/2024
9:57 AM
House: Concur
3/7/2024
Web Page
PDF

Bill Analyses

Type Analysis Author Posted Format
Bill Analysis H 1203 Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/3/2024 4:28 PM PDF
Bill Analysis H 1203 Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 4:28 PM PDF
Bill Analysis H 1203 Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 6:26 PM PDF

Vote History - Committee

No Committee Vote History Available

Vote History - Floor

Vote Date Chamber Result
H 1203 c2 2/22/2024 2:39 PM House 115 Yeas - 2 Nays
H 1203 c2 3/6/2024 5:24 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
H 1203 c2 3/7/2024 6:03 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (12)

Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 5 (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 7 (pdf)
720.3033 Officers and directors. Page 24 (pdf)
720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 28 (pdf)
720.3045 Installation, display, and storage of items. Page 31 (pdf)
720.305 Obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of fines and suspension of use rights. Page 31 (pdf)
720.3065 Fraudulent voting activities relating to association elections; penalties. Page 35 (pdf)
720.3075 Prohibited clauses in association documents. Page 37 (pdf)
720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 38 (pdf)
720.317 Electronic voting. Page 42 (pdf)
720.318 Law enforcement vehicles. Page 44 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.

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