MBAF Legislative Report
End of Session 2022
by Eric Prutsman, Esq., Legislative Representative, MBA of Florida
Session ended at 1:03pm 3/14/2022! It’s over, finally. The Legislature worked to finish on time last Friday, but had to extend three days for the constitutionally-required 72-hour “cooling-off” period in order to vote on the budget yesterday.
The Legislature focused on the budget, reapportionment & redistricting, and priorities of the Speaker of the House, the Senate President, and Governor DeSantis during this election year. As a result, most bills filed never had chance to pass this Session. As you will see below, many bills that MBAF worked to support, oppose, or monitor this Session never made it across the finish line and are noted with the phrase: “indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration” or “died in committee” – though most of these bills are sure to be back next year . . .
Sadowski Housing Trust Funds – Although initially the House and Senate were nearly $70 million apart in the proposed Housing funds, at the end of the Budget Conference the Legislature came up with funding of $337,725,000 – greater than $100 million more than last year. Breaking down the allocation: $62.5 million for FHFC SAIL; $146.7 million for SHIP; and $100 million for the Homeownership Program for Workforce Housing. Result: Full funding for housing.
Constitutional Amendment for Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce – House Bill 1 proposes a constitutional amendment subject to approval at the next general election that will grant an additional homestead property tax exemption on $50,000 of assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, and active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, and Florida National Guard members. Result: additional homestead tax exemption will be on the ballot in November for approval.
Data Privacy (HB 9/SB 1864)– This legislation took a central role in legislative priorities for the Speaker of the House this Session. The House bill passed the House, but the Senate companion bill never moved. Rumors that the Senate would take up the House bill as part of an agreement with the Speaker to advance the bill proved to be incorrect. Business groups were very concerned about the unintended consequences of the legislation regarding the costs of compliance and the litigation that would result. TaxWatch indicated the legislation could cost Florida businesses over $20 billion statewide. Result: the bill is dead.
PACE / REEF – As we mentioned before, this was another legislative session of the PACE / REEF bills, HB 101 by Rep. Fine & SB 228 by Sen. Rodriguez, with the issue coming down to the last couple of week of Session again. The sponsors have no interest in addressing the priority lien position of the loans, which is MBAF’s chief concern. The bills have shown improvement in the area of consumer protection but there still are some significant concerns about making sure consumers can afford these products. Result: the bill is dead.
Mortgage payoff letters – HB 353 by Rep. Fabricio, & SB 1016 by Sen. Burgess, both moved forward with language that modifies the existing statutes on mortgage payoff letter timelines. The Senate bill was passed by the Senate, the House bill was ready to be taken up on the House Floor, but the legislation was not advanced. Result: the bill is dead.
Servicers and Lenders of Residential Mortgage Loans – HB 1051 by Fernandez-Barquin & SB 1706 by Sen. Garcia, statutorily establishes foreclosure prevention alternatives, and additional requirements for lenders and servicers. The Senate bill moved through one committee but stalled and the House bill was never heard. Result: the bill is dead.
Mandatory Building Inspections – SB 1702/HB7069, are the Senate and House proposals to address issues that arose out of the Surfside collapse. Required milestone inspections once a multifamily residential building greater than three stories in height reaches 30 years, and every 10 years thereafter, and at 20 years and every 7 years for similar buildings within 3 miles of the coastline. The bill also requires periodic reviews by the condo association of the building reserves. The Senate took up the House bill, amended it and sent it back to the House. The House failed to agree to the changes. Result: the bill is dead.
Thank you to everyone that helped on legislative issues this Session! It's highly likely that every bill mentioned above that did not pass will be back for the 2023 Session – which will give us additional time to work with the sponsors and refine the language. The Legislature is expected to return to Tallahassee in a Special Session on Congressional Redistricting later this month or next. We will keep you updated on legislative developments as they occur.
MBAF Tracking List – End of 2022 Session - Ordered by Bill Number
Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce by Tomkow
Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce: Proposes amendment to State Constitution to authorize Legislature, for all levies other than school district levies, to grant additional homestead property tax exemption on $50,000 of assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active duty members of United States Armed Forces, & Florida National Guard members.
Actions
03/10/2022
SENATE Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 1 Nay)
03/10/2022
HOUSE Ordered enrolled
03/10/2022
HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Classroom Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Child Welfare Professionals, and Service members (Brodeur)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Homestead Property Tax Exemption (Brodeur)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Classroom Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Child Welfare Professionals, and Servicemembers (Tomkow)
03/10/2022 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Consumer Data Privacy by McFarland
Consumer Data Privacy: Requires collectors to provide notice to consumers about data collection, sharing, & selling practices; provides consumers right to request data be disclosed, deleted, or corrected & to opt-in or opt-out of sale or sharing of data; provides nondiscrimination measures, methods for requesting data & opting-in or opting-out of sale or sharing of data, private cause of action, & enforcement; preempts regulation of consumer date collection, sharing, & selling to the state. Effective Date: January 1, 2023
Actions
03/02/2022
SENATE Received; Referred to Judiciary
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Judiciary
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Consumer Data Privacy (Bradley)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
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Pub. Rec./Consumer Data Privacy (McFarland)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Judiciary
Improvements to Real Property by Fine
Improvements to Real Property: Provides authorized & prohibited activities related to qualifying improvements to real property to be financed by non-ad valorem assessments; provides requirements for local governments, program administrators, & PACE contractors; specifies types of contracts that are unenforceable; requires local governments that have authorized qualifying improvement programs to annually post specified information on their websites. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
02/09/2022
HOUSE Favorable by Ways & Means Committee; 17 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/09/2022
HOUSE Now in Commerce Committee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Resiliency Energy Environment Florida Programs (Rodriguez (A))
03/14/2022 SENATE Died on Calendar
Appeals by Property Appraisers by Borrero
Appeals by Property Appraisers: Revises upward percent variance that must exist for property appraiser to appeal value adjustment board assessment of property value. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
09/29/2021
HOUSE Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; State Affairs Committee
09/29/2021
HOUSE Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
10/19/2021
HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction
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Property Appraisers (Garcia)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
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Property Appraisers (Fernandez-Barquin)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Consumer Finance Loans by Stevenson
Consumer Finance Loans: Authorizes licensee & applicant for license to make & collect loans under Florida Consumer Finance Act to provide surety bond, certificate of deposit, or letter of credit in lieu of liquid assets; prohibits person licensed to make & collect consumer finance loans from charging prepayment penalties for loans; revises grounds for denial of license or disciplinary action; revises exceptions for licensee during Financial Technology Sandbox period. Effective Date: October 1, 2022
Actions
02/01/2022
HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/28/2022
HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22
03/03/2022
HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0546; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0546
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Consumer Finance Loans (Gruters)
03/08/2022 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Florida Housing Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds by Roth
Florida Housing Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds: Designates corporation, rather than SBA, as state fiscal agency to make determinations in connection with specified bonds; authorizes corporation's board of directors to delegate to executive director of corporation authority & power to perform that function; requires executive director to annually report specified information to corporation's board of directors; revises applicable interest rate limitations on bonds of corporation. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
03/03/2022
HOUSE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/03/2022
HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/08/2022
HOUSE Laid on Table
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Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Rodriguez (A))
03/11/2022 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation by Brandes
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Requiring, rather than authorizing, the corporation to use a single account under certain circumstances; requiring that policies assumed by the corporation from unsound insurers be charged a specified premium until certain conditions are met; providing certain exceptions, conditions, and requirements relating to such participation by a surplus lines insurer in the corporation’s depopulation, take-out, or keep-out programs; specifying that only the corporation’s transfer of a policy file to an insurer, as opposed to the transfer of any file, changes the file’s public record status, etc. Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Actions
02/18/2022
SENATE Now in Appropriations
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Gregory)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Property Insurance (Boyd)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Florida Housing Finance Corporation by Rodriguez (A)
Florida Housing Finance Corporation; Defining the terms “bona fide contract” and “qualified contract” for purposes of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation Act; deleting certain limitations and restrictions on, and requirements for, loans made by the corporation to sponsors of housing for the elderly under the State Apartment Incentive Loan Program; designating the corporation, rather than the State Board of Administration, as the state fiscal agency to make determinations in connection with specified bonds; providing construction relating to low-income tax credit developments if a qualified contract does not close for specified reasons, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
03/10/2022
HOUSE Received from Messages; Receded from Amendment (796083); Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/11/2022
SENATE Ordered enrolled
03/11/2022
SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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Florida Housing Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds (Roth)
03/08/2022 HOUSE Laid on Table
Resiliency Energy Environment Florida Programs by Rodriguez (A)
Resiliency Energy Environment Florida Programs; Providing that a property owner may apply to a Resiliency Energy Environment Florida (REEF) program for funding to finance a qualifying improvement and may enter into an assessment financing agreement with a local government; authorizing a local government to enter into an agreement with a program administrator to administer a REEF program on the local government’s behalf; specifying underwriting, financing estimate, disclosure, and confirmation requirements for program administrators relating to residential real property, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
03/02/2022
SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died on Calendar
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Improvements to Real Property (Fine)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Satisfaction of Mortgages by Fabricio
Satisfaction of Mortgages: Requires mortgagee or servicer of mortgage to send estoppel letter within specified time; provides requirements for estoppel letter; requires payments received pursuant to estoppel letter be applied to unpaid balance; provides for liability; authorizes damages & attorney fees & costs; prohibits punitive damages; provides certain persons may still be personally liable after recording satisfaction of mortgage. Effective Date: October 1, 2022
Actions
10/18/2021
HOUSE Filed
10/19/2021
HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction
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Mortgage Payoff Letters (Fabricio)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Mortgage Payoff Letters (Burgess)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Mortgage Payoff Letters by Fabricio
Mortgage Payoff Letters: Revises timeframe for mortgagee or mortgage servicer to send estoppel letter; requires notice to mortgagor of request for estoppel letter; revises requirements for estoppel letter; authorizes corrected estoppel letter; prohibits mortgagee or mortgage servicer from denying accuracy of estoppel letter; requires payments to be applied to any unpaid balance of mortgage; provides methods for sending written request for estoppel letter, estoppel letter, & corrected estoppel letter; authorizes attorney fees & costs. Effective Date: October 1, 2022
Actions
02/23/2022
HOUSE Favorable by Commerce Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/2022
HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Satisfaction of Mortgages (Fabricio)
10/19/2021 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction
Mortgage Payoff Letters (Burgess)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged by Rodriguez (A)
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged; Revising ownership entities for nonprofit homes qualifying for an exemption from ad valorem taxation to include certain limited partnerships, etc. Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Actions
02/10/2022
SENATE Now in Appropriations
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged (Smith (D))
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged by Smith (D)
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged: Revises ownership entities for certain nonprofit homes qualifying for exemption from ad valorem taxation to include certain limited partnerships. Effective Date: January 1, 2023
Actions
03/02/202
SENATE Received; Referred to Appropriations
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged (Rodriguez (A))
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Property Appraisers by Fernandez-Barquin
Property Appraisers: Revises thresholds for variances in assessed value which allow property appraiser to appeal decisions of value adjustment board. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
02/14/2022
HOUSE Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/14/2022
HOUSE Now in State Affairs Committee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Property Appraisers (Garcia)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
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Appeals by Property Appraisers (Borrero)
10/19/2021 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction
Financial Institutions by Barnaby
Financial Institutions: Provides that failure of foreign nationals to participate through video conference in certain hearings is grounds for denial of certain applications; revises quantity of assets mutual financial institutions may not sell to stock financial institutions, subject to certain conditions; requires OFR, upon receiving applications for authority to organize bank or trust company, to investigate need for target market & ability of primary service area or target market to support proposed & existing banks or trust facilities; authorizes office to waive requirement that certain proposed financial institution presidents or chief executive officers have certain experience within specified timeframe; requires person or group to notify office within specified timeframe upon acquiring controlling interest in state bank or state trust company; revises type of institution with which certain family trust companies are required to maintain deposit account; revises banks with which international bank agencies and international branches are required to maintain certain deposits or investment securities; requires qualified limited service affiliates to suspend certain permissible activities under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
02/18/2022
HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/28/2022
HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22
03/03/2022
HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 1680; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1680
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Financial Institutions (Gruters)
03/06/2022 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Tax Exemption for Affordable Housing by Rodriguez (Ant)
Tax Exemption for Affordable Housing: Authorizes counties & municipalities to adopt ordinances to grant ad valorem tax exemptions to property owners whose properties are used for governmental or public purpose of providing affordable housing; provides conditions for such exemptions; specifies procedures that apply if property is transferred to a person for other purposes; specifies exemption improperly granted by property appraiser will not be assessed penalty or interest. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
11/19/2021
HOUSE Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
12/01/2021
Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 12/03/21, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Taxation of Affordable Housing (Rodriguez (A))
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Consumer Finance Loans by Gruters
Consumer Finance Loans; Authorizing an applicant for a license to make and collect loans under the Florida Consumer Finance Act to provide certain documents in lieu of evidence of liquid assets; prohibiting a person licensed to make and collect consumer finance loans from charging prepayment penalties for loans; authorizing a licensee or an applicant for a license to make and collect consumer finance loans to provide a surety bond, certificate of deposit, or letter of credit in lieu of evidence of liquid assets; modifying grounds for denial of license or disciplinary action for certain violations of the Florida Consumer Finance Act, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Actions
03/08/2022
SENATE Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/08/2022
SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/08/2022
SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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Consumer Finance Loans (Stevenson)
03/03/2022 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0546; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0546
Property Appraisers by Garcia
Property Appraisers; Revising factors that a property appraiser must consider in deriving just valuation; revising the thresholds for variance in assessed value which allow a property appraiser to appeal decisions of the value adjustment board, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
01/12/2022
Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 01/14/22, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Community Affairs
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Appeals by Property Appraisers (Borrero)
10/19/2021 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction
Property Appraisers (Fernandez-Barquin)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Condominium Associations by Pizzo
Condominium Associations; Revising the parties considered to be the defendants in a tax suit; revising criminal penalties relating to the acceptance of things or services of value or kickbacks; requiring an association to provide an itemized list and a sworn affidavit to persons requesting to inspect records; specifying acts that comprise fraudulent voting activities relating to association elections; revising the jurisdiction of the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation with regard to investigating complaints, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Actions
11/30/2021
SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Rules
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing by Bradley
Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing; Authorizing counties and municipalities, respectively, to approve any residential development project on parcels zoned for commercial or industrial use if certain conditions are met, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Actions
03/04/2022
HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/2022
SENATE Ordered enrolled
03/05/2022
SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing (Payne)
03/03/2022 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0962; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0962
Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing by Payne
Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing: Authorizes counties & municipalities to approve residential development projects using specified approval process; provides approval for affordable housing development or residential development project is self-executing. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Actions
02/02/2022
HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/28/2022
HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22
03/03/2022
HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0962; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0962
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Residential Development Projects for Affordable Housing (Bradley)
03/05/2022 SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Mortgage Payoff Letters by Burgess
Mortgage Payoff Letters; Revising the timeframe within which a mortgagee or mortgage servicer must send or cause to be sent an estoppel letter containing specified information; requiring notice to the mortgagor of a request for an estoppel letter under certain circumstances; providing that a corrected estoppel letter supersedes any previous estoppel letter under certain circumstances; prohibiting payments received pursuant to an estoppel letter from being returned and requiring such payments to be promptly applied to any unpaid balance of the loan properly due under or secured by a mortgage, etc. Effective Date: October 1, 2022, and applies to all mortgages existing as of that date and entered into on or after that date, as well as to all loans secured by such mortgages
Actions
03/02/2022
SENATE Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/02/2022
HOUSE In Messages
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Satisfaction of Mortgages (Fabricio)
10/19/2021 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction
Mortgage Payoff Letters (Fabricio)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Homeowners' Associations by Beltran
Homeowners' Associations: Revises process & requirements for levying and appealing fines & suspensions, including requiring certain written notices & hearings & creating appeals committee; authorizes parties to initiate nonbinding arbitration rather than presuit mediation for certain disputes; creates Office of Homeowners' Association Ombudsman within DBPR; provides for funding of office; directs Governor to appoint ombudsman; prohibits ombudsman, officers, & full-time employees from engaging in certain activities or receiving certain remuneration; provides for principal location of ombudsman's office; provides powers & duties of ombudsman; provides for powers & duties of ombudsman; provides for administration of election monitoring process. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
01/21/2022
HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/25/2022
HOUSE Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Homeowners’ Association Ombudsman (Burgess)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Levying of Fines by Homeowners’ Associations (Torres, Jr.)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Levying of Fines by Homeowners' Associations (Arrington)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Fines Levied by a Homeowners' Association by Arrington
Fines Levied by a Homeowners' Association: Provides that fine levied against member or the tenants, guests, and invitees of the member may not become lien against parcel. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
01/07/2022
HOUSE Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/07/2022
HOUSE Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Levying of Fines by Homeowners’ Associations (Torres, Jr.)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Levying of Fines by Homeowners' Associations (Arrington)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Fines Levied by a Homeowners’ Association (Torres, Jr.)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Servicers and Lenders of Residential Mortgage Loans by Fernandez-Barquin
Servicers and Lenders of Residential Mortgage Loans: Requires periodic statements for residential mortgage loans to follow specified laws; requires mortgage servicers & mortgage lenders to assume duties & obligations related to previously approved loan modifications; prohibits mortgage servicers & mortgage lenders from commencing civil actions, recording specified notices, & conducting foreclosures of sale unless specified conditions are met; requires mortgage servicers & mortgage lenders to establish single points of contact; requires mortgage servicers & mortgage lenders to send written acknowledgment of application receipt to foreclosure prevention alternative applicants in specified manners within specified timeframe; prohibits mortgage servicers & mortgage lenders from charging specified fees; prohibits insurers & insurance agents from engaging in certain acts relating to lender-placed insurance for residential mortgage loan guaranty. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
01/07/2022
HOUSE Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/07/2022
HOUSE Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Servicers and Lenders of Residential Mortgage Loans (Garcia)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Judiciary
Affordable Housing by Woodson
Affordable Housing: Provides tax credit against corporate income taxes to landlords who lease or sell dwelling units under specified conditions to college students & recent college graduates; specifies maximum amount of tax credit available in any one year; prohibits landlords from transferring tax credits except under specified conditions; authorizes DOR to adopt rules & coordinate with Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing; requires Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing to determine certain affordable housing rental needs for certain purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
01/10/2022
HOUSE Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; State Affairs Committee
01/10/2022
HOUSE Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Affordable Housing (Rodriguez (A))
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Finance and Tax
Taxation of Affordable Housing by Rodriguez (A)
Taxation of Affordable Housing; Authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to grant partial ad valorem tax exemptions to property owners whose properties are used to provide affordable housing; specifying requirements for eligibility for such exemptions; specifying duties of boards of county commissioners and municipal governing authorities adopting ordinances granting such exemptions; requiring property owners improperly granted such exemptions to pay owed taxes, penalties, and interest, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
02/24/2022
Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/25/22, 10:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Tax Exemption for Affordable Housing (Rodriguez (Ant))
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Homeowners’ Association Ombudsman by Burgess
Homeowners’ Association Ombudsman; Creating the Office of the Homeowners’ Association Ombudsman within the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; directing the Governor to appoint an ombudsman; requiring the ombudsman to be an attorney admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court; prohibiting the ombudsman and officers and full-time employees of the office from holding certain positions, engaging in certain activities, or receiving certain remuneration; providing for the administration of an election monitoring process, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
01/05/2022
SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
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Homeowners' Associations (Beltran)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation by Gregory
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation: Requires OIR to approve method used by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for valuing dwelling replacement costs; revises method for determining amounts of surcharges to be levied against policyholders; specifies that registered lobbyist may not be member of corporation's board of governors; specifies qualification requirements for certain members of corporation's board of governors at time of appointment & reappointment; revises thresholds for determining eligibility of risk for coverage by corporation; provides that policyholders removed from corporation through assumption agreement do not remain eligible for coverage from corporation. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
02/26/2022
HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/28/2022
HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Brandes)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Property Insurance (Boyd)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Fines Levied by a Homeowners’ Association by Torres, Jr.
Fines Levied by a Homeowners’ Association; Providing that a fine levied against a member or the tenants, guests, or invitees of a member may not become a lien against a parcel, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
01/12/2022
SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
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Levying of Fines by Homeowners’ Associations (Torres, Jr.)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Levying of Fines by Homeowners' Associations (Arrington)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Fines Levied by a Homeowners' Association (Arrington)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Levying of Fines by Homeowners’ Associations by Torres, Jr.
Levying of Fines by Homeowners’ Associations; Removing the authority of a homeowners’ association to levy fines, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
01/12/2022
SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
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Homeowners' Associations (Beltran)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Fines Levied by a Homeowners' Association (Arrington)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Fines Levied by a Homeowners’ Association (Torres, Jr.)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Identical
Levying of Fines by Homeowners' Associations (Arrington)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Community Associations' Building Inspections by Geller
Community Associations' Building Inspections: Requires certain buildings to be inspected upon building reaching 30 years of age & every 5 years thereafter; requires inspection be completed by specified architect or engineer; requires boards of such community associations to convene within specified time after receipt of inspection report for specified purpose; requires associations to provide copy of inspection report to local authority having jurisdiction & make report available to its members within specified time; requires copy of inspection report be maintained in associations' official records; requires developer to provide specified inspection report upon transition of association control under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
01/14/2022
HOUSE Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; Commerce Committee
01/14/2022
HOUSE Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Building Safety (Bradley)
03/10/2022 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7069
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Community Association Building Safety (Regulated Industries)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Community Associations’ Building Inspections (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Condominium and Cooperative Associations by Geller
Condominium and Cooperative Associations: Revises & provides bylaw provisions for condominium & cooperative associations relating to waiving or reducing amount of reserve funds, reserve fund study requirements, annual structural inspections of buildings, structural & electrical recertification inspections, recertification reports, completion reports of remedial action, penalties for failing to submit certain reports, & mandatory evacuations; revises documents that must be delivered to prospective buyer or lessee of residential unit; revises contract clauses for resale of residential unit; requires construction & renovation of residential condominium & cooperative buildings to comply with Florida Building Code; provides requirements for waterproofing measures of certain elements of community associations in Florida Building Code. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
01/14/2022
HOUSE Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; Commerce Committee
01/14/2022
HOUSE Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Building Safety (Bradley)
03/10/2022 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7069
Community Associations’ Building Inspections (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Community Association Building Safety (Regulated Industries)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Financial Institutions by Gruters
Financial Institutions; Providing that the failure of foreign nationals to participate through video conference in certain hearings is grounds for denial of certain applications; revising the circumstances under which the Office of Financial Regulation is required to conduct certain examinations; revising the entities that may acquire liabilities and assets, and the liabilities and assets that may be acquired, according to certain procedures, conditions, and limitations; requiring the office, upon receiving applications for authority to organize a bank or trust company, to investigate the need for a target market and the ability of the primary service area or target market to support proposed and existing bank or trust facilities, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
03/04/2022
HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/2022
SENATE Ordered enrolled
03/06/2022
SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
Identical
Financial Institutions (Barnaby)
03/03/2022 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 1680; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1680
Building Safety by Bradley
Building Safety; Defining the term “milestone inspection”; specifying that the purpose of a milestone inspection is not to determine compliance with the Florida Building Code or the firesafety code; requiring certain associations to periodically have a study conducted relating to required reserves after a specified date; requiring associations to provide for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of condominium property; authorizing boards to adopt a special assessment or borrow money for certain reasons without unit owner approval; revising certification and education requirements for directors of association boards, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
03/09/2022
SENATE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/09/2022
SENATE Retained on Special Order Calendar
03/10/2022
SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7069
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Residential Associations (Rodriguez (A))
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Community Affairs
Residential Association Board of Directors (Borrero)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Community Associations' Building Inspections (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Community Associations’ Building Inspections (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Community Association Building Safety (Regulated Industries)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Servicers and Lenders of Residential Mortgage Loans by Garcia
Servicers and Lenders of Residential Mortgage Loans; Requiring that periodic statements for residential mortgage loans follow specified laws; specifying that certain entities are not exempt from such laws; prohibiting a mortgage servicer from assessing certain charges or fees relating to lender-placed insurance on a borrower unless specified requirements are met; requiring mortgage servicers and mortgage lenders to assume duties and obligations relating to previously approved first lien loan modifications, foreclosure prevention alternatives, and other loan modifications under certain circumstances; prohibiting mortgage servicers and mortgage lenders from commencing certain civil actions, recording specified notices, or conducting foreclosure sales unless specified conditions are met, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
02/11/2022
SENATE Now in Judiciary
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Judiciary
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Servicers and Lenders of Residential Mortgage Loans (Fernandez-Barquin)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Property Insurance by Boyd
Property Insurance; Deleting obsolete provisions related to eligibility thresholds for personal lines residential coverage with the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; providing for a required limited annual rate increase for specified polices; providing that eligible surplus lines insurers may participate, in the same manner and on the same terms as an authorized insurer, in depopulation, take-out, or keep-out programs relating to policies removed from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; revising a prohibition against the issuance of insurance policies containing certain deductible provisions; authorizing insurers to limit roof claim payments to the actual cash value under certain circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
03/08/2022
HOUSE Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/08/2022
SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Brandes)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Gregory)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Community Associations’ Building Inspections by Pizzo
Community Associations’ Building Inspections; Requiring that residential condominium, residential cooperative, and homeowners’ association buildings be inspected upon reaching 30 years of age and every 5 years thereafter; requiring that the inspection be completed by a specified architect or engineer; requiring the boards of a condominium association, cooperative association, and homeowners’ association, respectively, to convene within a specified time after receipt of the inspection report for a specified purpose; requiring that a specified inspection report be maintained as an official record of condominium associations and cooperative associations, respectively, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
01/12/2022
SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
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Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Building Safety (Bradley)
03/10/2022 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7069
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Community Association Building Safety (Regulated Industries)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Community Associations' Building Inspections (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Consumer Data Privacy by Bradley
Consumer Data Privacy; Creating the "Florida Privacy Protection Act"; requiring controllers that collect consumer personal information to provide certain information to the consumer; providing that consumers have the right to opt out of the sale and processing of their personal information by controllers; prohibiting controllers from selling the personal information of consumers younger than a specified age without express authorization from the consumer or the consumer’s parent or guardian under certain circumstances; specifying violations that are enforceable by the Department of Legal Affairs under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; revising the purposes for which the Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund may be used to include enforcement of the Florida Privacy Protection Act by the Attorney General, etc. Effective Date: 12/31/2022
Actions
01/12/2022
SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Rules
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Commerce and Tourism
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Consumer Data Privacy (McFarland)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Judiciary
Affordable Housing by Rodriguez (A)
Affordable Housing; Providing a tax credit against corporate income taxes to landlords who lease dwelling units under specified conditions to college students and recent college graduates; providing additional tax credits if landlords keep the monthly rental rates at specified levels as determined by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing; providing additional tax credits to landlords who include specified statements in lease agreements that grant college students and recent college graduates the right to purchase the rental dwelling units at specified rates; requiring the department to consult with the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing in determining eligibility for tax credits; requiring the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing to determine certain affordable housing rental needs for certain purposes; requiring the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing to include certain recommendations relating to affordable housing rental needs in its annual report, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
01/12/2022
SENATE Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Finance and Tax
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Affordable Housing (Woodson)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Condominium and Cooperative Associations by Pizzo
Condominium and Cooperative Associations; Requiring that the Florida Building Code require enhanced waterproofing measures for certain elements of community associations; prohibiting a developer or condominium or cooperative association, respectively, from waiving or reducing the amount of its reserve funds; requiring elected or appointed board members to complete an educational curriculum within a specified time and submit a certificate of completion to the secretary of the association; requiring the board to hire a licensed structural engineer to conduct an annual inspection of association property; revising the documents that must be delivered to a prospective buyer or lessee of a residential unit, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
01/12/2022
SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
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Community Associations' Building Inspections (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Building Safety (Bradley)
03/10/2022 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7069
Community Associations’ Building Inspections (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Community Association Building Safety (Regulated Industries)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Levying of Fines by Homeowners' Associations by Arrington
Levying of Fines by Homeowners' Associations: Removes authority for homeowners' association to levy fines; removes requirements relating to levying of fines. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
01/07/2022
HOUSE Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/07/2022
HOUSE Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Homeowners' Associations (Beltran)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Fines Levied by a Homeowners' Association (Arrington)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Fines Levied by a Homeowners’ Association (Torres, Jr.)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Identical
Levying of Fines by Homeowners’ Associations (Torres, Jr.)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Community Association Building Safety by Regulated Industries
Community Association Building Safety; Revising the types of records that constitute the official records of a condominium association; revising requirements for association budgets; requiring that certain residential condominium buildings have milestone inspections performed at specified times; requiring associations to provide for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of association property; authorizing boards to adopt a special assessment or borrow money for certain reasons without unit owner approval, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Actions
02/03/2022
SENATE Referred to Appropriations
03/12/2022
SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/2022
SENATE Died in Appropriations
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Community Associations' Building Inspections (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Building Safety (Bradley)
03/10/2022 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7069
Community Associations’ Building Inspections (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Condominium and Cooperative Associations by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
Condominium and Cooperative Associations: Revises & provides laws for condominium & cooperative associations relating to disciplinary action, official records, reserve accounts & studies, recertifications & phase 2 inspections, written recertification & phase 2 inspection reports, transfer of control of association, information that must be provided to potential buyers, & information included in prospectus or offering circular. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Actions
03/10/2022
SENATE Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 1702; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (826750); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/10/2022
HOUSE In returning messages
03/12/2022
HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Geller)
03/12/2022 HOUSE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Building Safety (Bradley)
03/10/2022 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7069
Condominium and Cooperative Associations (Pizzo)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Regulated Industries
Community Association Building Safety (Regulated Industries)
03/14/2022 SENATE Died in Appropriations
