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S0822 — Community Association Management

Senate Bill 822 was filed to require certain community associations to contract with a certified or licensed community association manager or management firm.

The bill would have required community associations meeting specified criteria to engage either a community association management firm or an individual community association manager holding one of three certifications: Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) from the Community Association Managers International Certification Board, Association Management Specialist (AMS) from the Community Associations Institute, or Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) from the Community Associations Institute. The bill also would have required the management firm or certified manager to possess all applicable licenses required by law.

Community associations meeting the bill's criteria (specific thresholds not detailed in the summary materials provided).

The bill died in the Judiciary Committee on March 13, 2026, and did not become law.

Affects Florida Statutes chapter(s): 718, 720

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