FL H1257

Bill

FL H1257

Community Associations

Introduced
01/10/2020

In Committee
03/09/2020

Crossed Over
03/09/2020

Passed

Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to community associations; amending s. 194.011, F.S.; providing that certain associations may represent, prosecute, or defend owners in certain proceedings; providing applicability; requiring specified notice be provided to unit or parcel owners in a specified way; specifying a timeframe for a unit or parcel owner to respond; amending s. 194.181, F.S.; providing and revising the parties considered as the defendant in a tax suit; requiring certain notice to be provided to unit or parcel owners in a specified way; providing unit or parcel owners options for defending a tax suit; specifying a timeframe for a unit or parcel owner to respond; imposing certain actions for unit or parcel owners who fail to respond to a specified notice; amending s. 514.0115, F.S.; providing that certain property association pools are exempt from Department of Health regulations; amending s. 553.77, F.S.; conforming a cross reference; amending s. 718.111, F.S.; providing that a condominium association may take certain actions relating to a challenge to ad valorem taxes in its own name or on behalf of unit owners; providing applicability; requiring an association to provide a checklist to certain persons requesting records; , Engrossed 2 requiring that the checklist be signed by a specified person or the association to provide an affidavit attesting to the veracity of the checklist; providing a timeframe for maintaining such checklist and affidavit; creating a rebuttable presumption; amending s. 718.112, F.S.; revising the amount of the fee an association may charge for transfers; providing for the adjustment of the fee after a specified time; requiring the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to publish the fee on its website; amending s. 718.501, F.S.; defining the term "financial issue"; authorizing the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes to adopt rules; amending s. 720.306, F.S.; providing that certain amendments to governing documents apply only to certain parcel owners; providing exceptions; specifying that a change of ownership does not occur under certain circumstances; defining the term "affiliated entity"; requiring an affiliated entity to provide specified documents to an association in order for a conveyance to be recognized; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to laws relating to community associations in Florida: - It allows condominium, cooperative, and homeowners' associations to represent, prosecute, or defend owners in certain proceedings related to the assessment of ad valorem (property) taxes. - It clarifies the parties considered as defendants in tax assessment lawsuits, including requiring associations to provide notice to unit or parcel owners and allowing owners to choose to participate or not. - It exempts small property association pools (32 units or less) from certain health department regulations. - It allows condominium associations to take certain actions related to ad valorem tax challenges on their own or on behalf of unit owners. - It requires associations to provide a checklist of records made available during an inspection and maintain copies of the checklist. - It adjusts the maximum transfer fee an association can charge and requires the fee to be adjusted for inflation every 5 years. - It expands the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes' authority to adopt rules related to financial issues and owner access to records. - It limits the retroactive application of certain amendments to governing documents of homeowners' associations regarding rental restrictions. The bill is intended to clarify existing law and provide additional procedures and rights for community associations and unit/parcel owners.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Josie Tomkow (R)*,

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary Committee (House)

Last Action

Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology (on 03/14/2020)

Official Document

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/BillText/e2/PDF
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/BillText/e1/PDF
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/BillText/c1/PDF
House Committee Amendment #070513 to Amendment (562153)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/Amendment/070513/PDF
House Committee Amendment #590707	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/Amendment/590707/PDF
House Committee Amendment #634475	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/Amendment/634475/PDF
House Committee Amendment #562153	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/Amendment/562153/PDF
House Committee Amendment #517445	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/Amendment/517445/PDF
House Committee Amendment #184399	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/Amendment/184399/PDF
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1257/BillText/Filed/PDF

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H0623	Community Associations	Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology	Similar To
H0689	Department of Business and Professional Regulation	Died in returning Messages	Similar To
H1317	Condominium Associations	Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee	Similar To
H7097	Taxation	Chapter No. 2020-10	Similar To
S1154	Community Associations	Died in Rules	Similar To
S1752	Condominium Associations	Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice	Similar To

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