Florida · House Bill 657 · 2026 Regular Session

Community Associations

HB 657 Sponsored by Juan Carlos Porras Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 4, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee16–0 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee · House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  16. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  17. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee14–1 vote
  20. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  21. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  22. HouseCS Filed
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  24. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  25. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  26. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  27. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  28. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee24–0 vote
  29. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  30. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  31. HouseCS Filed
  32. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  33. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  34. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  35. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  36. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee23–0 vote
  37. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  38. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  39. HouseCS Filed
  40. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  41. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  42. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 4)
  43. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HouseAmendment 909233 adopted
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 2
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

108–2
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 2 Not voting 7
Democrats: 29 yes, 1 no Republicans: 79 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 2

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Feb 3, 2026 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 14–1
Feb 16, 2026 House Budget Committee Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 6

 Passed 24–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 4

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

  • Juan Carlos PorrasR Primary sponsor · District 119
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • BC Budget Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • HA Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 11 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.