TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new Florida bill filed this week could result in higher fees for homeowners’ associations across the state, according to our sister station WKMG in Orlando.
Another bill — SB 906 — was filed on Monday by state Sen. Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), and it seeks to set up a new state agency: the Office of the HOA Ombudsman.
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The ombudsman would be responsible for helping community association members figure out their rights and responsibilities, as well as monitoring procedures and disputes involving HOA meetings and elections.
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Meanwhile, SB 906 also grants the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes more power to oversee HOA activities and ensure compliance with Florida’s regulations.
However, one of the biggest changes comes in a linked bill, SB 908.
Under SB 908, though, an HOA with over two parcels would be forced to pay the division an annual fee of $4 per residential parcel covered by the HOA.
If the fee isn’t paid by March 1, the respective HOA would be fined by 10% of the amount due.
“Until the amount due, plus any penalty, is paid, the association is deemed delinquent and does not have standing to maintain or defend any action in the courts of this state,” the bill reads.
If approved during next year’s legislative session, SB 906 would take effect on July 1, 2026. And if SB 908 also gets passed, it will take effect on the same date.