2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0623: Builder Warranties

Legislative Summary

Requiring a builder to provide certain warranties for a newly constructed home for a specified period; providing that certain defects are not covered by such warranties; providing construction; requiring the builder to remedy, at the builder's expense, certain defects and restore work damaged; providing that a builder may purchase a warranty from a certain home warranty association to cover specified warranties; requiring the builder to comply with the warranty requirement for a newly constructed home for a specified period even if it is sold or transferred, etc.

Bill History

11/21/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/6/2023
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/21/2023
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/21/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
12/21/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/3/2024
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/3/2024
Now in Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Reported out of Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
In Messages
Senate
2/16/2024
Referred to Rules
Senate
2/20/2024
Received
Senate
3/6/2024
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
3/6/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/6/2024
Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 966
Senate
3/6/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/6/2024
Amendment(s) adopted (615874)
Senate
3/6/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/6/2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
Senate
3/6/2024
In Messages
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Added to Senate Message List
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Amendment 615874 Concur
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 7
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/15/2024
Approved by Governor
4/16/2024
Chapter No. 2024-95

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment (Delete All) #615874

3/5/2024Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #633119

12/12/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#957
3/7/2024
104
Yea
7
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RCS#8
3/6/2024
39
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#617
2/15/2024
119
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Commerce Committee
1/23/2024
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
12/13/2023
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/16/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Steele
Kevin Steele
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2024104.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/11/2024105.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/24/2024108.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text12/21/2023107.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/21/2023102.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/16/2024332.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2024332.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/24/2024376.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/19/2024375.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter12/21/2023376.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter12/7/2023320.7 KB