Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 657: Community Associations
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 657 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Community Associations. Primary sponsor: Juan Porras (Republican), Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Budget Committee, Commerce Committee. It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Porras | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 119 |
| Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Budget Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Commerce Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jose Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Webster Barnaby | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Bill Conerly | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Kim Daniels | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Tae Edmonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Peggy Gossett-Seidman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Chad Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Jim Mooney | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 120 |
| Michelle Salzman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Paula Stark | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Susan Valdés | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Rules
- Received
- Referred to Rules
- In Messages
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 2
- Read 3rd time
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Amendment 909233 adopted
- Read 2nd time
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 4)
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
- Bill referred to House Calendar
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