Florida House Bill 137 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Pending: House Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Creates Office of Homeowners' Association Ombudsman within Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, & Mobile Homes of DBPR; provides for funding of office; directs Governor to appoint ombudsman; provides requirements for ombudsman; prohibits ombudsman & officers & full-time employees of office from holding certain positions, engaging in certain activities, or receiving certain remuneration; provides for principal location of ombudsman's office; specifies powers & duties of ombudsman; provides for administration of election monitoring process; provides that specified rule governs administration of election monitoring.

Homeowners' Association Ombudsman

Rep. Jervonte Edmonds [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-22	House	Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-01-22	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2025-01-22	House	Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2025-01-22	House	Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-01-10	House	Filed

S120 (Same As) 2025-01-15 - Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	319		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/137
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/137/BillText/Filed/PDF