Bill Number
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Bill Description
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H113
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Construction Contracting; makes certain restrictions in bonds issued for
public works projects unenforceable; revises form criteria for direct
contract provision; preserves lien & bond rights of certain persons;
revises provisions authorizing use of certain payment bonds to transfer
certain recorded liens; provides construction to preserve county court
jurisdiction over certain transfer bond claims for nonpayment, etc.
Amends Chs. 489, 713, 255.05. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 06/14/05
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04/29/05 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01045;
Ordered engrossed -HJ 01046
05/02/05 HOUSE Read third time -HJ 01144; Passed as amended; YEAS 111
NAYS 0 -HJ 01145
05/02/05 SENATE In Messages
05/03/05 SENATE Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary;
Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00889
05/04/05 SENATE Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Governmental
Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00940; Substituted for
CS/CS/SB 1016 -SJ 00940; Read second time -SJ 00940;
Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00940
05/05/05 SENATE Read third time -SJ 01093; Passed as amended; YEAS 39
NAYS 0 -SJ 01094
05/05/05 HOUSE In returning messages; Was taken up -HJ 01461; Concurred
-HJ 01462; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01462;
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01462
06/06/05 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
06/14/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-227
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H291
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Condominiums/Administration Board; provides for effect of actions taken
by members of board of administration of association designated by
developer; requires examination & certification of certain defects by
certain licensed individuals or entities. Amends 718.301. EFFECTIVE
DATE: 07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 06/10/05
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04/19/05 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00539;
Ordered engrossed -HJ 00540
04/20/05 HOUSE Read third time -HJ 00573; Passed as amended; YEAS 116
NAYS 0 -HJ 00573
04/21/05 SENATE In Messages
04/26/05 SENATE Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary
-SJ 00588
04/29/05 SENATE Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Substituted
for CS/SB 1492; Read second time; Amendment(s) adopted
05/02/05 SENATE Read third time -SJ 00762; Amendment(s) reconsidered,
substitute amendent adopted -SJ 00762; Passed as amended;
YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00765
05/02/05 HOUSE In returning messages
05/05/05 HOUSE Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede -HJ 01458
05/05/05 SENATE In returning messages
05/06/05 SENATE Receded; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
05/06/05 HOUSE Ordered enrolled
06/01/05 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
06/10/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-192
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H315
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Home Inspection Services; provides definitions; provides requirements
for practice; provides exemptions; provides prohibited acts & penalties;
requires liability insurance; exempts from duty to provide repair cost
estimates; provides limitations; provides for enforcement of violations.
Creates 501.935. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2006.
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Last Action Taken: 06/22/05
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04/27/05 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time;
Amendment(s) adopted; Amendment(s) failed; Ordered engrossed
04/29/05 HOUSE Read third time -HJ 01082; Passed as amended; YEAS 113
NAYS 1 -HJ 01082
04/29/05 SENATE In Messages
05/03/05 SENATE Received, referred to Regulated Industries -SJ 00890
05/04/05 SENATE Withdrawn from Regulated Industries -SJ 00936; Substituted
for CS/SB 1830 -SJ 00936; Read second time -SJ 00936;
Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00936; Amendment(s) reconsidered,
withdrawn -SJ 01034
05/05/05 SENATE Read third time -SJ 01097; Passed as amended; YEAS 38
NAYS 0 -SJ 01097; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as
further amended -SJ 01175; Passed as amended; YEAS 39
NAYS 0 -SJ 01175
05/05/05 HOUSE In returning messages
05/06/05 HOUSE Concurred; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 2;
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
06/08/05 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
06/22/05 Vetoed by Governor
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H1229
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Homeowner's & Condo Associations; redesignates Fla. Land, Sales,
Condominiums, & Mobile Homes Div. as Fla. Land Sales, Condominiums,
Homeowners' Associations, Community Association Management, & Mobile
Homes Div.; provides that community association managers are subject to
disciplinary action upon finding by division; requires association
bylaws to mandate specified reserve minimum; provides ombudsman with
certain powers concerning homeowners' associations, etc. Amends FS.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 05/06/05 HOUSE
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05/06/05 HOUSE Died in Committee on State Administration Appropriations (FC)
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H1459
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Commercial Real Estate Liens; creates "Commercial Real Estate Sales
Commission Lien Act"; specifies conditions under which broker is
entitled to lien upon owner's net proceeds from disposition of
commercial real estate for any commission earned by broker under
brokerage agreement; creates "Commercial Real Estate Leasing Commission
Lien Act", etc. Amends 475.42; creates 475.700-.719,.800-.813.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 06/20/05
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04/28/05 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00959;
Ordered engrossed -HJ 00959; Read third time -HJ 00959;
Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00959
04/28/05 SENATE In Messages; Received, referred to Regulated Industries;
Judiciary -SJ 00705
04/29/05 SENATE Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Substituted
for CS/SB 2036; Read second time
05/02/05 SENATE Read third time -SJ 00770; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
-SJ 00770
05/02/05 HOUSE Ordered enrolled -HJ 01154
06/09/05 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
06/20/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-275
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S122
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Homestead Exemption/Fraudulent Act; provides value-based sliding scale
of criminal penalties applicable to claimant who knowingly & willfully
gives false information for purpose of claiming homestead exemption if
funds for homestead were obtained by commission of fraudulent act.
Amends 196.131. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 05/06/05 SENATE
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03/08/05 SENATE Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 00014; On
Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S;
CS by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00104; CS read
first time on 03/08/05 -SJ 00094; Placed on Calendar, on
second reading -SJ 00104
05/06/05 SENATE Died on Calendar
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S550
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Property Tax Exemption/Disabled Vets; defines term "ex-service member"
for purposes of Exemption laws; revises qualifications for exemption;
entitles surviving spouse of disabled ex-service member to exemption
from property taxation for value of certain property under certain
circumstances. Amends 196.012,.24 EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 05/24/05
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04/27/05 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00638; Read second time
-SJ 00606
04/28/05 SENATE Read third time -SJ 00659; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
-SJ 00659
04/29/05 HOUSE In Messages
05/02/05 HOUSE Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01157
05/03/05 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second and third times
-HJ 01232; Substituted for HB 83 -HJ 01233; Passed; YEAS 116
NAYS 0 -HJ 01233
05/03/05 SENATE Ordered enrolled -SJ 00908
05/24/05 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by
Governor; Chapter No. 2005-42
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S590
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Mold Assessment & Mold Remediation; provides legislative purpose;
provides for fees re licensure of mold assessors & mold remediators;
provides for licensure examinations; provides for licensure of business
organizations; provides for qualifying agents; establishes requirements
for continuing education; allows board to provide, by rule, for multiple
services; provides severability, etc. Creates 489.601-.618; amends
489.107. APPROPRIATION: $294,776. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 05/06/05 SENATE
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04/21/05 SENATE CS/CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 4
NAYS 0
04/25/05 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00567
05/06/05 SENATE Died on Calendar
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S834
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Taxes/Governmental Entity Property; provides for taxation of property
owned by governmental entity if property is used by private entity for
nonexempt purpose. Amends 196.199. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2006.
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Last Action Taken: 04/13/05 SENATE
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04/13/05 SENATE Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity;
Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations
-SJ 00418; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00418
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S944
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Regulation of Professions; expresses legislative intent to revise laws
re regulation of professions. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
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Last Action Taken: 05/06/05 SENATE
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03/08/05 SENATE Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and
Consumer Services; General Government Appropriations; Ways
and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00059
05/06/05 SENATE Died in Committee on Regulated Industries
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S964
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Coastal Property Sales/Disclosures; revises requirements for disclosures
that must be provided by seller of coastal property to purchaser;
requires notice that said property is subject to erosion & certain
environmental laws; requires that seller determine if property is
critically eroding &, if so, notify purchaser of hazards. Amends 161.57.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 05/06/05 SENATE
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04/18/05 SENATE CS/CS by- Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00464;
CS read first time on 04/19/05 -SJ 00467
04/19/05 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00464
05/06/05 SENATE Died on Calendar
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S1012
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Professions Regulated by DBPR; provides for reinstatement of certain
voided licenses; provides requirements for application & reinstatement
of voided licenses, including fees, continuing education, & eligibility;
provides exemption. Amends 455.271. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 06/17/05
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04/12/05 SENATE Ordered enrolled -- See Enrolled Bill
06/14/05 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
06/17/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No.
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S1016
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Construction Contracting; makes certain restrictions in bonds issued for
public works projects unenforceable; revises direct contract provision
requirement; protects rights of certain persons to enforce certain
contract, lien, or bond remedies or contractual obligations under
certain circumstances; preserves jurisdiction in county court over
certain transfer bond claims for nonpayment, etc. Amends Ch. 713,
255.05, 489.129,.533. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 05/04/05 SENATE
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04/12/05 SENATE CS/CS by- Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 5
NAYS 0
04/13/05 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00421
05/04/05 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time
-SJ 00940; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00940; Substituted HB 113
-SJ 00940; Laid on Table, refer to HB 113
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S1430
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Homestead/Assessed Value/Elderly; constitutional amendment to provide
that a county, by ordinance, may, in manner provided by general law,
prohibit increase in assessed value of homestead property located in
that county which is owned by person who has attained age 65 & whose
household income, as defined by general law, does not exceed $20,000 per
year, as adjusted for inflation in accordance with general law. Amends
s. 4, Art. VII.
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Last Action Taken: 05/06/05 SENATE
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03/29/05 SENATE Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00299
05/06/05 SENATE Died in Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations
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S1492
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Condominiums/Administration Board; provides for effect of actions taken
by members of board of administration of association before developer
relinquishes control of association; requires examination &
certification of certain defects by certain licensed individuals or
entities. Amends 718.301. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 04/29/05 SENATE
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04/26/05 SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
-SJ 00639
04/27/05 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00639
04/29/05 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time;
Amendment(s) adopted; Substituted HB 291; Laid on Table,
refer to HB 291
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S1498
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Lead Poisoning Prevention; cites act as "Lead Poisoning Prevention
Screening & Education Act; provides for establishment of statewide
comprehensive educational program on lead poisoning prevention; provides
for public information initiative; provides for distribution of
literature about childhood lead poisoning; requires establishment of
screening program for early I.D. of persons at risk of elevated levels
of lead in blood; provides for reporting of cases, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:
07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 05/06/05 HOUSE
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04/26/05 SENATE CS by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 8
NAYS 0 -SJ 00640; CS read first time on 04/27/05 -SJ 00646
04/27/05 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00640
04/29/05 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time;
Amendment(s) adopted; Ordered engrossed
05/02/05 SENATE Read third time -SJ 00754; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39
NAYS 0 -SJ 00754
05/02/05 HOUSE In Messages
05/06/05 HOUSE Died in Messages
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S1520
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Consumer Protection; revises training requirements for obtaining Class
"D" license; requires minimum number of hours of training in terrorism
awareness or other training prescribed by DOACS; prohibits transmission
of facsimile documents under certain circumstances; redefines actions by
motor vehicle repair shops or employees which are unlawful; directs
State Technology Office to integrate additional features into state's
official Internet website, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $2,760,000.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2005 except as otherwise provided.
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Last Action Taken: 06/03/05
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04/26/05 SENATE CS/CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 4
NAYS 0 -SJ 00690; CS read first time on 04/28/05 -SJ 00695
04/28/05 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00690
04/29/05 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time;
Amendment(s) adopted; Ordered engrossed
-SJ 00732
05/02/05 SENATE Read third time -SJ 00760; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40
NAYS 0 -SJ 00760
05/02/05 HOUSE In Messages
05/03/05 HOUSE Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01258
05/04/05 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01332;
Substituted for HB 833 -HJ 01342; Amendment(s) adopted
-HJ 01332; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 01332; Read third time
-HJ 01333; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01333
05/04/05 SENATE In returning messages
05/06/05 SENATE Concurred; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0;
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
05/24/05 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
06/03/05 Vetoed by Governor
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S1830
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Home Inspection Services; provides for licensure of persons providing
said services; provides legislative intent & definitions; provides
standards of practice; creates Fla. Home Inspection Advisory Council;
provides licensure requirements, including grandfathering provisions;
provides for complaints & discipline; requires liability insurance;
exempts from duty to provide repair cost estimates; provides for
reciprocity, etc. Creates 501.935. APPROPRIATION: $642,463. EFFECTIVE
DATE: 07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 04/29/05 SENATE
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04/25/05 SENATE CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00639; CS
read first time on 04/27/05 -SJ 00647
04/27/05 SENATE Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00639
04/29/05 SENATE Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations; Placed on
Calendar, on second reading
05/04/05 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time
-SJ 00936; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00936; Substituted HB 315
-SJ 00936; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer
to HB 315
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S2036
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Commercial Real Estate Lien Act; creates said act; specifies conditions
under which broker is entitled to lien on commercial real estate;
requires written instrument; requires recording of notice of lien;
provides for contents & service of such notice; provides requirements re
installment & future commissions, leases, sales of property before
commission is due, & written instruments with transferees, etc. Creates
714.001-.009; amends 475.42. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005.
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Last Action Taken: 04/29/05 SENATE
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04/26/05 SENATE Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00639
04/27/05 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00639
04/29/05 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 1459; Laid
on Table, refer to HB 1459
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S2062
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Homeowners' Associations; provides definition; authorizes condominium
association board to exercise specified emergency powers during
emergency created by catastrophic event; provides immunity for acts
taken by board in good faith; extends period in which condominium common
areas do not have to be retrofitted with sprinkler systems; provides for
revival of certain declarations that have been extinguished. Creates
718.1265, 712.11; amends 718.112. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
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Last Action Taken: 05/06/05 SENATE
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04/25/05 SENATE CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 00639; CS
read first time on 04/27/05 -SJ 00647
04/26/05 SENATE Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00639
05/06/05 SENATE Died in Committee on Community Affairs
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