H0293 — Hurricane Protections for Homeowners' Associations

H0293 was filed on October 27, 2023, and moved through committee review; the bill requires homeowners' association boards to adopt hurricane protection specifications and prohibits denial of applications for installation, enhancement, or replacement of certain hurricane protections.

The bill requires a board or committee of a homeowners' association to adopt hurricane protection specifications that conform to applicable building codes. The bill prohibits a board or committee from denying an application for installation, enhancement, or replacement of hurricane protection measures that meet those specifications. The bill authorizes a board or committee to require compliance with guidelines regarding the external appearance of structures or improvements on a parcel.

Homeowners' associations in Florida.

As of May 29, 2024, the bill had been reported favorably out of the Civil Justice Subcommittee and referred to the Commerce Committee; no final passage or effective date is indicated in the status record.