Florida lawmakers approve changes to condo safety law passed after Surfside collapse

Florida Legislature passes condominium reform legislation

(The Center Square) – The Florida Legislature passed compromise legislation this week intended to help condominium owners deal with massive repair assessments. A compromise was reached by the chambers between Senate Bill 1742 and House Bill 913 and the conference…

Florida Legislature passes condominium reform legislation - Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – The Florida Legislature passed compromise legislation this week intended to help condominium owners deal with massive repair assessments. A compromise was reached by the chambers between Senate Bill 1742 and House Bill 913 and the conference report passed unanimously in both chambers on Wednesday. It is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for a possible signature. During floor debate, SB1742’s sponsor, Fleming Island Republic…

Florida Legislature Passes Condo Reform Bill

With unanimous support in both chambers, the Florida Legislature finalized a broad overhaul of the state’s condominium governance and safety statutes, advancing legislation intended to reconcile stringent post-Surfside safety mandates with the financial realities facing condominium associations and unit owners. House Bill 913 and its companion, Senate Bill 1742, received final passage Wednesday, clearing the House on a 112-0 vote and the Senate …

Legislature finally settles its differences on condo bill

Condominiums in front of Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. (Photo by Jackie Llanos/Florida Phoenix)Lawmakers in both chambers of the Florida Legislature voted unanimously Wednesday to pass a bill addressing rising fees for condominium owners, which is one of the items that has sprouted criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis. With the scheduled end of the session looming mere days away, the Legislature approved a bill, HB 913, that allows condominium as…

Florida lawmakers pass revamp of condo laws, responding to residents’ higher costs

TALLAHASSEE — Saying they are responding to residents’ concerns about rising costs, the Florida Legislature on Wednesday signed off on proposed changes to condominium-safety laws passed after the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside that killed 98 people. The measure (HB 913), approved unanimously by the House and Senate, is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has made changing the condo laws one of his top prioritie…

Florida lawmakers approve changes to condo safety law passed after Surfside collapse

Florida lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a bill aimed at reforming a condominium safety law passed in 2022 in the wake of the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South, which killed 98 people in Surfside in June 2021.