2017 Legislation Update #10
Last week was the final week to hear bills in committee (except for the Appropriations Committee, which still has one more meeting this week). The focus will now turn to the work of the chambers as a whole, as daily activity will be comprised of floor sessions for Committee of the Whole and Third or Final Reads.
HOA Priority Bills:
Homeowners' associations; open meetings
Status: 3/22 from Senate Rules Committee with a technical amendment. The disclosure fee language of HB 2419 was added to HB 2411 in a Senate GOV amendment
Homeowners' associations; disclosure documents; fees
Status: 3/17 the disclosure fee language of HB 2419 was added in a Senate GOV amendment to HB 2411
Homeowners' associations; cumulative voting; prohibition
Status: 3/14 from Senate Rules Committee okay
Homeowners' associations; Board duties, acknowledgement
Status: 3/17 strike everything amendment, no longer HOA relevant
Homeowners' associations; dispute process
Status: 3/20 passed House 57-0, ready for Governor
Real estate transfer fees; definition
Status: 3/21 stricken from House consent calendar by Epstein
Delinquent property taxes; common areas
Status: 3/23 from House Committee on Ways and Means with amendment #4834
Dead Bills
(please note that a "dead" status may change)
Homeowners' associations; disclosure documents; agent
Status: 1/12 referred to House Committee
HOAs; artificial grass ban prohibited
Status: 1/26 from Senate Government Committee do pass
Home based business; operations; employees
Status: 2/14 from Senate Committee of Public Safety do pass
Homeowners' associations; streets; authority
Status: 2/22 failed to pass Senate, 13-17
Homeowners' associations; assessment liens; foreclosure
Status: 1/31 referred to Senate Government Committee
Homeowners' associations; managers; duties; gratuities
Status: 3/15 failed House Local and International Affairs Committee 1-6-0
Homeowners' associations; improvement districts; zoning
Status: 1/31 referred to Senate Government Committee
Homeowners' associations; electronic records; fees
Status: 1/31 referred to Senate Government Committee
Homeowners' associations; Board conflicts
Status: 2/23 failed to pass Senate, 14-16
Homeowners' associations; hearings; attorney fees
Status: 3/1 failed House Local and International Affairs Committee 2-5-0