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FL S1744

FL S1744
Official Records of Condominium Associations, Residential Cooperative Associations, and Homeowners' Associations


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Introduced
01/09/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to the official records of condominium associations, residential cooperative associations, and homeowners’ associations; amending s. 718.103, F.S.; defining the term “audio conference”; amending s. 718.111, F.S.; revising the list of official records that a condominium association is required to maintain to include audio conference recordings; amending s. 718.112, F.S.; revising association meeting requirements and authorizing associations to use audioconferencing, in addition to videoconferencing, or to use both; amending s. 718.1265, F.S.; revising the emergency powers of a condominium association to include the power to conduct meetings and elections via audioconferencing; amending s. 719.106, F.S.; revising the quorum requirements for residential cooperative association meetings to include audioconferencing; amending ss. 719.128 and 720.316, F.S.; revising the emergency powers of a residential cooperative association and a homeowners’ association, respectively, to include the power to conduct meetings and elections via audioconferencing; reenacting and amending s. 718.501, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 718.503, F.S.; conforming cross references; reenacting s. 723.0791, F.S., relating to mobile home cooperative homeowners’ associations elections, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 719.106, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill expands the ability of condominium associations, residential cooperative associations, and homeowners' associations to conduct meetings and maintain official records using audio conferencing, which is defined as a real-time, audio-based meeting between two or more people in different locations using an audio-enabled device. It requires associations to maintain recordings of meetings conducted via audio conference or video conference as official records, and allows for these meetings to be held during emergencies. The bill also updates requirements for association meetings, including quorum and voting procedures, and clarifies disclosure requirements for property sales related to structural integrity reserve studies.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced (on 01/22/2026)

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