SB 822 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Community Association Management

Summary

Community Association Management; Requiring certain community associations to contract with a community association management firm or a community association manager certified by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board as a Certified Manager of Community Associations or by the Community Associations Institute as an Association Management Specialist or a Professional Community Association Manager; requiring the community association management firm or certified community association manager to possess all applicable licenses, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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S 822 Filed → S 822 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Florida's community association management laws by raising revenue and unit thresholds for mandatory professional management contracts, adding certification requirements for managers, and expanding board member duties to verify both licensing and certification. The changes aim to improve governance standards for larger associations while adding new provisions for cooperative ownership and inquiry response requirements.

Scope change

The bill expands applicability by raising the revenue threshold from $500,000 to $750,000 and adding a unit count requirement of 100+ units for mandatory management contracts. It also adds new requirements for cooperative associations and expands the scope of board member duties to include verifying manager certification.

REQUIREMENT

Increased mandatory management contract thresholds from $500,000 annual revenue to $750,000 annual revenue and added a 100+ unit requirement for condominiums and cooperatives.

Added certification requirements for community association managers, requiring certification from recognized industry bodies (CAMICB or CAI) for associations meeting the new thresholds.

Added new requirements for cooperative associations to respond to unit owner inquiries within 30 days and include specific provisions about board member eligibility and criminal convictions.

Added new section requiring associations with 100+ parcels to contract with certified management firms, expanding coverage to include parcel-based communities.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded board member duties to include verifying both licensing and certification of management firms before entering contracts.

DEFINITION

Added specific certification standards referencing Community Association Managers International Certification Board and Community Associations Institute credentials.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor