S0600 — Hurricane Protections for Homeowners' Associations

Senate Bill 600 was filed to require homeowners' associations to adopt hurricane protection specifications and prohibit boards from denying applications for installation or enhancement of hurricane protections.

The bill would require the board or a committee of a homeowners' association to adopt hurricane protection specifications that conform to applicable building codes. The bill would prohibit the board or a committee from denying an application for the installation, enhancement, or replacement of certain hurricane protection measures. The bill authorizes associations to maintain requirements regarding the external appearance of structures or improvements on a parcel.

Homeowners' associations.

The bill was laid on the table on March 1, 2024, and referred to CS/HB 293; no effective date has been established as the bill did not pass.