Florida · Senate Bill 1498 · 2026 Regular Session

Community Associations

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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; Revising conditions that constitute a violation of certain provisions related to certain records of a condominium association; revising how associations that have not adopted electronic voting are required to receive electronically transmitted ballots; revising a requirement that a developer, before turning over control of a cooperative association to unit owners, have a turnover inspection…

Read the full title (96 words)

Community Associations; Revising conditions that constitute a violation of certain provisions related to certain records of a condominium association; revising how associations that have not adopted electronic voting are required to receive electronically transmitted ballots; revising a requirement that a developer, before turning over control of a cooperative association to unit owners, have a turnover inspection report for all buildings on the cooperative property, rather than only for buildings that are three stories or higher; providing that the official records of a homeowners’ association are open to inspection by certain persons at all reasonable times, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules · Senate Regulated Industries
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Regulated Industries
  5. CommitteeCS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Regulated Industries7–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeCS by Regulated Industries read 1st time · Senate Regulated Industries
  9. CommitteeDied in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Regulated Industries CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Jennifer BradleyR Primary sponsor · District 6
  • RI Regulated Industries Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.