HB 377 (2018) -  Homeowners' Associations

by Stone (CO-SPONSORS) Watson, C.
Revises uses of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes Trust Fund; increases damages to which member of homeowners' association is entitled for denial of access to official records; provides cause of action for member against community association manager or management firm; prohibits reimbursement to community association manager or management firm for certain fines; provides & revises reporting requirements; provides that fine may not become lien against parcel; revises provisions relating to election of officers; provides presuit mediation for election & recall disputes; provides for binding arbitration by DBPR for certain disputes between parcel owner & homeowners' association; requires DBPR to provide training & educational programs; authorizes DBPR to enforce & ensure compliance with Homeowners' Association Act & specified rules; provides DBPR with jurisdiction to investigate certain complaints; provides cause of action against developers by HOA or nondeveloper members of HOA.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: Died in Careers & Competition Subcommittee on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Careers & Competition Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Careers & Competition Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Careers & Competition Subcommittee Time: 11/01/2017 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Careers & Competition Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 11/01/2017 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/01/2017 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Careers & Competition Subcommittee Time: 11/01/2017 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Careers & Competition Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/19/2017 - 4:51 PM Member: Stone Committee: Version: __