Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 657
Session 2026
Community Associations
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Commerce Committee
Committee
Budget Committee
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Committee
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
First Action
Dec 4, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
657
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Budget Committee
Primary
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Primary
Committee
Commerce Committee
Primary
Committee
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 5, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Community Associations; Provides requirements for terminating dissolved HOA governing documents; provides requirements relating to easements of dissolved HOA; provides retroactive applicability; requires condominium & homeowners' associations to include specified statement in their governing documents or to hold meeting by date certain to vote to amend governing documents to include such statement; revises provisions relating to official records, electronic ballots, turnover inspection reports, & roofs; provides disclosure requirements for conflicts of interest; removes presuit mediation requirements; requires that specified arbitrators conduct arbitration proceedings; authorizes HOA's to be terminated; provides requirements for termination of HOA; provides duties & responsibilities of HOA board, & termination trustee; provides for distribution of HOA assets & paying lawful debts after termination; authorizes circuit court to create & administer community association court program; provides duties of chief judge; provides jurisdiction of community association court program; authorizes community association court program to take certain actions; requires each judicial circuit to submit to Legislature specified report annually by specified date; provides duties of OSCA; provides for funding & additional judges.
Documents (12)
Bill Analysis -- Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/22/2026 4:02 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/4/2026 3:15 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/17/2026 2:18 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/3/2026 8:35 AM)
03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Rules
03/05/2026
Senate
Received
03/05/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/05/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/05/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 2
03/05/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/05/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/05/2026
House
Amendment 909233 adopted
03/05/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/02/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 4)
03/02/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
03/02/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
03/02/2026
House
CS Filed
03/02/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
03/02/2026
House
Reported out of Commerce Committee
02/26/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
02/24/2026
House
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
02/18/2026
House
Now in Commerce Committee
02/18/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
02/17/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
02/17/2026
House
CS Filed
02/17/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/17/2026
House
Reported out of Budget Committee
02/16/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
02/12/2026
House
Added to Budget Committee agenda
02/06/2026
House
Now in Budget Committee
02/06/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
02/06/2026
House
Referred to Budget Committee
02/04/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/04/2026
House
CS Filed
02/04/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/04/2026
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
02/03/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/30/2026
House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
01/26/2026
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/26/2026
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
01/26/2026
House
Referred to Budget Committee
01/26/2026
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/22/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/22/2026
House
CS Filed
01/22/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/22/2026
House
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
01/16/2026
House
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/16/2025
House
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Commerce Committee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Budget Committee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
12/04/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:02 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:10 PM