HB 465 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Community Association Management

Summary
Community Association Management; Requires community association managers & community association firms to obtain specified amount of insurance; provides for revocation of community association manager's license; barring community association manager from being licensed; requires certain community associations to contract with community association management firm; requires community association firm to possess all applicable licenses; provides that association board members, officers, & directors have duty to ensure such community association firm or community association manager is properly licensed; provides that timeshare management firms & licensed individuals employed by timeshare management firms are only subject to certain licensing & disciplinary requirements; provides that timeshare management firms & licensed individuals employed by timeshare management firms are only subject to certain licensing & disciplinary requirements unless certain provisions expressly apply; provides that certain other accommodations managed by timeshare management firm or licensed individual are governed under specified provisions of law; provides for priority of application in case of conflict.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

H 465 Filed H 465 c1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to add new insurance requirements for community association managers, increase the revenue threshold for mandatory management firm contracts from $500,000 to $750,000, and add new provisions for timeshare management firms. The changes expand regulatory oversight and ensure better financial protection for property owners.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new insurance requirements for community association managers and additional provisions for timeshare management firms.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for community association managers to obtain $1 million errors and omissions insurance separate from association coverage

Increased mandatory management firm contract threshold from $500,000 to $750,000 in annual association revenues

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions for revoking community association manager licenses upon conviction of certain felonies

SCOPE

Added new provisions for timeshare management firms and licensed individuals

DEFINITION

Added new section to community association manager licensure statute

Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

223
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 27
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic8
6 Yea 1 Nay 1
75% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 2 Nay 1
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-3-2)
house
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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