Bill Summary

HB 377 Homeowners' Associations (2018 Session)
by Stone Co Sponsors: Watson (C)
Homeowners' Associations: 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
10/19/17
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Filed
11/01/17
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Referred to Careers & Competition Subcommittee; Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
11/01/17
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Now in Careers & Competition Subcommittee
03/10/18
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
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Died in Careers & Competition Subcommittee
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Filed on 10/19/17
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