Florida HB 595: Homeowners' Associations Database

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HB 595 2024

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to a homeowners' associations 2
database; creating s. 720.319, F.S.; requiring the 3
Department of Business and Professional Regulation to 4
establish a searchable database by a specified date 5
which contains specified information regarding each 6
homeowners' association in the state; requiring a 7
homeowners' association to notify the department of 8
any changes to the information listed in the database; 9
providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Section 720.319, Florida Statutes, is created 14
to read: 15
720.319 Database for homeowners' association information.— 16
(1) By July 1, 2025, the department shall establish a 17
searchable database that contains information regarding each 18
association operating within the state. The database must be 19
accessible on the association's webpage. The database must allow 20
a user to search the name by which a community is identified to 21
find the association that governs such community. At a minimum, 22
the database must include all of the following information for 23
each association: 24
(a) The names, e-mail addresses, and other contact 25

HB 595 2024

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information of the officers and directors of the association. 26
(b) An indication that the association is self-managed, 27
or, if not, the contact information for the person licensed 28
under part VIII of chapter 468 who is responsible for the 29
management of the association. 30
(c) A copy of the association's governing documents, 31
including, but not limited to, declarations, bylaws, rules, and 32
any amendments thereto. 33
(d) A copy of the association's most recently adopted 34
annual budget, in a uniform format, which includes the amount 35
and purpose of any monthly assessments and any current or 36
pending special assessments levied by the association. 37
(e) A copy of any studies regarding funds in reserve 38
accounts held by the association or any reports regarding the 39
physical inspection, including any engineering studies, of 40
properties maintained by the association. 41
(2) An association must notify the department of any 42
changes to the information listed in the database within 30 days 43
after such changes take effect. 44
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 45