Florida 2026 Failed Community Association Bills: SB 1744, SB 924, HB 255

Quick Answer

Three 2026 Florida community association bills did not become law: SB 1744 (audioconference meetings and records), SB 924 (roofing material limits in homeowners' associations) and HB 255 (condominium turnover certificates, with identical Senate bill SB 638). According to the Florida Senate's bill pages, SB 1744 and SB 924 each "Died in Regulated Industries" on March 13, 2026, and HB 255 "Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee" on the same date. Current Florida law is unchanged by all three.

At a Glance

What the Bills Would Have Done

We read each bill's page on the Florida Senate site, including the official subject summary, history, related bills and statute citations. We did not read the full filed bill text, so the descriptions below follow the summaries.

SB 1744: Official Records of Condominium Associations, Residential Cooperative Associations, and Homeowners' Associations

Filed January 9, 2026 by Senator Jones. The summary says it would revise the official records list "to include audio conference recordings," revise meeting requirements to authorize "audioconferencing, in addition to videoconferencing, or to use both," and add the power to conduct meetings and elections by audioconferencing to the emergency powers of condominium, cooperative and homeowners' associations. History: filed 1/9/2026, referred 1/16/2026 to Regulated Industries, Judiciary and Rules, introduced 1/22/2026, died in Regulated Industries 3/13/2026. The House bill listed as similar, HB 1541 (Use of Audioconferencing by Community Associations), died in the Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on 3/13/2026.

SB 924: Roofing Material Restrictions for Homeowners' Associations

Filed December 16, 2025 by Senator Martin. The summary says it would prohibit an HOA, or a specified committee, from adopting covenants, rules or guidelines "requiring specific types of materials for the building or rebuilding of a roof" if the roof meets certain criteria and standards, and would add a matching item to the prohibited clauses in HOA documents. History: referred 1/5/2026 to Regulated Industries, Commerce and Tourism, and Rules; introduced 1/13/2026; died in Regulated Industries 3/13/2026. The Senate site lists HB 657 as a "Compare" bill; HB 657 also died (see our page on the failed omnibus bill).

HB 255 and SB 638: Condominium Associations

HB 255, filed October 23, 2025 by Representative Snyder, would have required a condominium association's turnover certificate and annual report to be kept as official records, required the board to file the turnover certificate with the Division within a specified timeframe, set required contents, and required the Division to keep a publicly accessible, searchable online database of turnover certificates. History: referred 11/4/2025 to three House committees, first reading 1/13/2026, died in the Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 3/13/2026. The Senate Bill 638 page shows the identical Senate bill by Senator Trumbull, filed 11/21/2025; the HB 255 page lists its last action as "Died in Regulated Industries" on 3/13/2026.

What This Means in Practice

For boards and owners

Nothing in these bills applies today. Our reading: there is no statutory audioconference option for ordinary association meetings in these bills' wake, no statewide roofing-material limit from SB 924, and no Division turnover-certificate filing or database from HB 255. Check the current text of sections 718.112, 720.303 and 718.301 and your governing documents.

Bills like these are often refiled. If a later session passes similar text, the final version may differ from what was filed. Confirm with counsel before changing any practice.

What we did not verify

• The full filed text of each bill, including exact deadlines and definitions.
• Why each bill died; the Senate pages record only the last action.
• Whether similar bills have been filed for the 2027 session.

Timeline

Related Florida Law

• HB 657 (2026): the community associations omnibus bill that failed
• Section 718.301: developer turnover
• Section 718.501: Division authority
• Section 718.1265: emergency powers
• Section 720.3075: prohibited clauses
• HB 913 (2025): reserves, SIRS and meetings

Board Checklist

• Do not change meeting practices based on SB 1744; it did not pass.
• Keep following the current statute for video conference and notice requirements.
• Do not rely on SB 924 to challenge an HOA roofing standard; check the current 720.3075 and your documents.
• If your condominium is near turnover, follow the current 718.301 steps, not HB 255.
• Add a note to the board calendar to check bill filings before the 2027 session.
• Ask counsel before adopting a policy that anticipates a bill that has not been enacted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did SB 1744 become law?

No. The Florida Senate site shows it "Died in Regulated Industries" on March 13, 2026.

Can an association now hold meetings by phone only?

SB 1744 would have added audioconferencing, but it did not pass. Do not assume audioconference-only meetings are authorized; confirm with counsel against the current statute and your documents.

Did SB 924 limit HOA roofing rules?

No. SB 924 died in Regulated Industries on March 13, 2026, so its proposed limits never took effect.

Did HB 255 create a Division database of turnover certificates?

No. HB 255 died in the Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on March 13, 2026.

What was SB 638?

The Senate bill identical to HB 255, by Senator Trumbull, listed on the HB 255 page as having died in Regulated Industries on March 13, 2026.

Could these bills come back?

Bills that die are not carried over, but similar bills may be filed in a later session. We did not check 2027 filings.

Where This Comes From

We read the Florida Senate's bill pages for SB 1744, SB 924 and HB 255 (and the related-bill listing for SB 638 and HB 1541), including subject summaries, histories and statute citations (SB 1744 on flsenate.gov). We did not read the filed bill texts, any analyses (none were posted), or vote records (none were posted). Bill pages carry the Senate's note that the information is unverified and the journals are the official record.

Where We Stand

Our position: we are neutral on this law. None of the three bills became law, so there is nothing to support or oppose in practice. The ideas themselves have merit for remote-friendly operations, particularly audioconference access and a public turnover record, but each would need careful drafting. Practical tip: keep your meeting notice and records procedures aligned with the current statutes and revisit them only if a bill is actually signed. This is Association Property Managers' operating view as a management company, separate from the legal summary above, and it is not legal advice.

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Legal disclaimer: This article is general information, not legal advice. Laws change and associations differ. Confirm the current statute text and how it applies to your governing documents with a licensed Florida attorney before acting.