HB 1593 (2005) -  Community Associations

General Bill by Farkas (CO-SPONSORS) Domino
Community Associations: Directs the Advisory Council on Condominiums to hold public hearings and prepare and present a report to the Legislature regarding certain issues relating to the powers of condominium associations during catastrophic windstorm events and the recovery and rebuilding following such events; provides that a fine levied by a homeowners' association against a homeowner shall not become a lien against a parcel unless it is imposed for violations of use restrictions on the land; provides that the failure of a party to make payment of fees and costs or appear for a mediation session or arbitration proceeding acts as an impasse in the proceeding and entitles the other party to proceed in court and to receive and enforce an award of costs and fees associated with the mediation or arbitration; deletes the training hours required for certification of mediators and arbitrators; provides that qualifications for certification as a mediator or arbitrator will be established by the Florida Supreme Court; deletes a provision requiring the initial costs of educating homeowners and other parties about homeowners' associations and the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques to be paid from moneys and filing fees generated by the arbitration of recall and election disputes and by the mediation of those disputes; provides for the revival of certain declarations that have been extinguished.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: 05/06/05 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 948 Subject: Community Associations Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/SB 2062 Subject: Community Associations Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 116757 , Kottkamp Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 47 House: Failed 05/02/2005 02:09 PM
    • SA 809261 , Kottkamp Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 64 House: Withdrawn 05/02/2005 02:10 PM
    • A 383073 , Robaina Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 47 House: Withdrawn 05/02/2005 02:13 PM
    • A 940762 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 64
    • A 830443 , Kottkamp Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 111 House: Failed 05/02/2005 02:13 PM
    • A 148933 , Sorensen Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 158 House: Failed 05/02/2005 02:16 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 4/22/2005 3:29:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance Committee 4/19/2005 2:26:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance Committee 4/13/2005 8:36:32 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 4/5/2005 1:50:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 3/29/2005 10:17:20 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2005 02:09 PM   Yeas: 45 Nays: 65 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 405] Barcode: 116757
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2005 02:17 PM   Yeas: 99 Nays: 11 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 406] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/02/2005 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2005 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 99, NAYS 11 Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 148933 Failed Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 830443 Failed Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 383073 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 383073 Failed Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 383073 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 809261 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 116757 Failed Time: 05/02/2005 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/02/2005 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 830443 filed Time: 05/02/2005 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 148933 filed Time: 05/02/2005 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 383073 filed Time: 05/02/2005 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 809261 filed Time: 05/02/2005 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 116757 filed Time: 04/29/2005 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2005 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/28/2005 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2005) Time: 04/26/2005 - 10:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2005 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2005 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 04/22/2005 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Justice Council Time: 04/22/2005 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/21/2005 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 04/19/2005 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 04/19/2005 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/19/2005 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Insurance Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Insurance Committee(Amended) Time: 04/14/2005 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Insurance Committee Time: 04/14/2005 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Insurance Committee agenda Time: 04/12/2005 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Insurance Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:22 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:22 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Insurance Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:22 PM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/05/2005 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Committee Time: 04/05/2005 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/30/2005 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Committee agenda Time: 03/28/2005 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Insurance Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/08/2005 - 9:18 AM Member: Farkas Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
712.11
720.305
720.311