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Read. Follow. Verify.Florida Senate requires condominium associations to maintain turnover certificates and annual reports
Last action · March 13, 2026: Died in Regulated IndustriesSponsor: Jay Trumbull
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What This Bill Proposed
Senator Trumbull introduced SB 638, requiring condominium associations to maintain s and annual reports as part of their . The bill mandates that the board of administration file a turnover certificate with the state division within a specified timeframe and directs the division to maintain a publicly accessible online searchable database of these certificates.
Condominium unit owners and prospective buyers gain online access to official association turnover records, while association boards face new recordkeeping and filing mandates overseen by the state.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Condominium Associations
Must maintain turnover certificates and annual reports in official records and file turnover certificates with the state.
Condominium Unit Owners
Gain access to a public online database of turnover certificates and enhanced official association records.
Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes
Must create and maintain a searchable electronic database of turnover certificates and adopt implementing rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 13, 2026SenateFloorDied in Regulated Industries
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
- Dec 9, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
- Nov 21, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
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2 versions on fileOfficial version history is partial: 1 linked text is unavailable or incomplete. Source links remain available below.
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Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Trumbull | FLORIDA ASSISTED LIVING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 | PAC | Dec 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | FLORIDA CPA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NORTH | $1,000 | PAC | Mar 2026 |
| Jay Trumbull | FLORIDA ACRE | $1,000 | PAC | Dec 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | FLORIDA ARCHITECTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 | PAC | Nov 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | $1,000 | MEDICAL DRUG COMPANY | Mar 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | ABC MERIT SHOP PC | $1,000 | PAC | Sep 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | FL CONCRETE & PRODUCTS ASSOC PC | $1,000 | PAC | Jan 2026 |
| Jay Trumbull | FAPSC PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Mar 2025 |
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| Jay Trumbull | BLUEWATER BAY MARINA COVE MARINE INC | $1,000 | BOAT MARINA | May 2026 |
| Jay Trumbull | ASHTON JENNIFER | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | Mar 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | CHIRO-PAC PC | $1,000 | PAC | Mar 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA AGENTS | $1,000 | PAC | Nov 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | CYNERGY CONSULTING LLC | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | Jan 2026 |
| Jay Trumbull | DAVIS JACKSON, COLE | $1,000 | CITY ATTORNEY | May 2026 |
| Jay Trumbull | AGENTS FOR A BETTER FLORIDA | $1,000 | PAC | Nov 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | FICAP PC | $1,000 | PAC | Jan 2026 |
| Jay Trumbull | DEWEY'S HARBORSIDE LLC | $1,000 | RESTAURANT | May 2026 |
| Jay Trumbull | DMW LAW GROUP | $1,000 | LAW FIRM | May 2026 |
| Jay Trumbull | ERICKS CONSULTANTS | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | Dec 2025 |
| Jay Trumbull | FLORIDA CUPAC | $1,000 | PAC | Mar 2025 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
Lobbying Activity
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Centralized State Oversight of Association Turnover
The legislation moves condominium turnover documentation from solely internal association files to a centralized, searchable state electronic database.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.flsenate.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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