HB 1015 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Flood Disclosures

Summary
Flood Disclosures; Requires landlords of residential real property, developers of residential condominium & cooperative units, & mobile home park owners to provide specified information to prospective tenant, lessee, or purchaser at or before time certain rental agreement or sales contract is executed; specifies how such information must be disclosed; defines “flooding”; authorizes tenant or lessee to terminate certain rental agreements under certain circumstances; defines “substantial loss or damage”; requires landlord or mobile home park owner to refund tenant or lessee all amounts paid in advance for any period after effective date of termination of certain rental agreement; provides that tenant or lessee is still liable for any sum owed to landlord or mobile home park owner before termination of such rental agreement; revises flood information that must be disclosed to prospective purchasers of residential real property.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 1015 c1 H 1015 c2 · 7 edits
MODERATE
The bill was expanded from a 9-page version to an 18-page version with significant substantive changes. The scope was broadened to include mobile home park owners and residential cooperative units in addition to existing landlord and condominium developer requirements. The definition of termination rights was strengthened by requiring tenants to surrender possession of the property when terminating agreements due to non-disclosure.
Scope change
The bill now applies to mobile home park owners and residential cooperative units in addition to residential landlords and condominium developers.
SCOPE

Added requirements for mobile home park owners to disclose flood information to prospective lessees.

Added requirements for residential cooperative unit developers to disclose flood information to prospective purchasers.

DEFINITION

Added amendment to section 723.011, F.S. regarding mobile home park disclosures.

Added amendment to section 719.503, F.S. regarding cooperative unit disclosures.

REQUIREMENT

Strengthened tenant termination rights by requiring surrender of property when terminating rental agreements due to landlord non-disclosure.

Changed the flood disclosure document requirement from a separate document to a separate document from the rental agreement.

Added checkboxes to the flood disclosure form for clearer landlord responses.

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

240
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 26
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
13
Committee
18
Apr 18, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (24-0-2)
house
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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