Bill > S1498

Introduced Session

An act relating to community associations; amending s. 718.103, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “video conference”; amending s. 718.111, F.S.; revising conditions that constitute a violation of certain provisions related to certain records of a condominium association; requiring a condominium association to provide copies of certain records or otherwise make them available for inspection and copying within a specified timeframe if the association receives a subpoena or written request from a law enforcement agency or prosecuting agency; requiring the association to assist law enforcement or prosecuting agencies in their investigations; providing criminal penalties; amending s. 718.112, F.S.; revising a requirement that a developer, before turning over control of a condominium association to unit owners, have a turnover inspection report for all buildings on the condominium property, rather than only for buildings that are three stories or higher; revising the criteria for certain associations requiring a structural integrity reserve study; correcting a cross-reference; amending s. 718.128, F.S.; revising how associations that have not adopted electronic voting are required to receive electronically transmitted ballots; revising the methods a unit owner may use to transmit his or her ballot; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 719.106, F.S.; revising a requirement that a developer, before turning over control of a cooperative association to unit owners, have a turnover inspection report for all buildings on the cooperative property, rather than only for buildings that are three stories or higher; revising the criteria for certain associations requiring a structural integrity reserve study; amending s. 720.301, F.S.; revising the definition for the terms “common area” and “governing documents”; amending s. 720.302, F.S.; revising applicability; amending s. 720.303, F.S.; providing that the official records of a homeowners’ association are open to inspection by certain persons at all reasonable times; revising conditions that constitute a violation of certain provisions related to certain records of the homeowners’ association; deleting the definition of the term “repeatedly”; revising a requirement for an association to provide copies of certain records within a specified timeframe if it receives a subpoena or written request for such records from a law enforcement agency or prosecuting agency; providing criminal penalties; amending s. 720.305, F.S.; revising the parties against whom an action may be brought at law or in equity, or both, for noncompliance with ch. 720, F.S., to include a developer or other owner of a common area; amending s. 720.307, F.S.; revising the documents a developer must deliver to the homeowners’ association board of directors within a specified timeframe during the transition of association control from the developer to the board; amending s. 720.3075, F.S.; revising the types of prohibited clauses in homeowners’ association documents; amending s. 720.308, F.S.; prohibiting assessments payable to the developer or other owner of a common area from exceeding a member’s proportional share of the expenses set forth in the annual budget approved by the association; amending s. 720.3086, F.S.; requiring that a specified financial report conform to the financial report required by an association that serves the residential subdivision; requiring that the report be made available upon request at no charge; revising the manner in which the report is required to be delivered to each lot or parcel owner; providing an effective date.

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Jennifer Bradley (R)*,  Jim Boyd (R),  Ileana Garcia (R), 

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CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time (on 02/10/2026)

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