CS/SB 278 -  Estoppel Certificates

General Bill by Fiscal Policy and Martin
Estoppel Certificates: Prohibiting agreements that indemnify a community association manager or community association management firm for errors or omissions relating to the provision or preparation of an estoppel certificate; revising acts that constitute grounds for which certain disciplinary actions may be taken to include specified actions relating to estoppel certificates; revising the time in which a community association must provide an estoppel certificate to a requestor, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: Died in returning Messages on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/09/24 2:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 3
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 01/18/24 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 15   Nays 5

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 979 Subject: Estoppel Certificates Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • D 470345 , Persons-Mulicka Date Filed: 03/04/24, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 03/05/2024 04:10 PM
    • Senate: Refused to Concur 03/07/2024 04:34 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 500158 , Martin Date Filed: 01/24/24, Line#: 221 Senate: Adopted 1/25/2024 9:23:56 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 951562 , Fiscal Policy, Martin Date Filed: 01/17/24, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/18/2024 04:44 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 1/19/2024 1:49:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 1/17/2024 8:45:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/9/2024 5:38:04 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/8/2024 1:58:59 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 01/25/2024 09:50 AM   Yeas: 32 Nays: 6 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/06/2024 02:25 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 913] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in returning Messages Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/07/2024 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Requested House to recede -SJ 958 Time: 03/07/2024 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (470345) -SJ 958 Time: 03/07/2024 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/06/2024 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 03/06/2024 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/05/2024 - 8:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 470345 adopted Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2024 - 9:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 470345 filed Time: 03/04/2024 - 8:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024) Time: 03/04/2024 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/04/2024 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 01/25/2024 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 239 Time: 01/25/2024 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 6 -SJ 238 Time: 01/25/2024 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 238 Time: 01/25/2024 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (500158) -SJ 236 Time: 01/25/2024 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 236 Time: 01/25/2024 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time Time: 01/24/2024 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/25/24 Time: 01/23/2024 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 01/22/2024 - 8:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/19/2024 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 5 Time: 01/18/2024 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/18/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/12/2024 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy Time: 01/09/2024 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 Time: 01/09/2024 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/09/24, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/04/2024 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/13/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 12/04/2023 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Fiscal Policy Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/29/2023 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
468.4334 CS/CS/HB 979*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1021, CS/CS/CS/SB 1178, CS/CS/HB 1203, CS/CS/HB 1243, CS/SB 7044
468.436 CS/CS/HB 979, CS/CS/CS/HB 1021, CS/CS/CS/SB 1178
718.116 CS/CS/HB 979, CS/CS/CS/HB 1021*, CS/CS/CS/SB 1178*, HB 1257, SB 1378
719.108 CS/CS/HB 979, HB 1257, SB 1378
720.30851 CS/CS/HB 979, HB 1257, SB 1378

(*) Not the latest version