Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1068 — Marketable Record Title to Real Property

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Marketable Record Title to Real Property; Providing that certain rights are extinguished for the redevelopment of a certain portion of a lake that meets certain criteria if such redevelopment is for the purpose of developing affordable housing; authorizing a parcel owner to seek a judicial determination within a certain timeframe; prohibiting the revitalization of certain lapsed covenants or restrictions; providing a method for service of process of quiet title and certain other actions, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to facilitate the redevelopment of certain lakes for affordable housing by allowing the extinguishment of specific rights and prohibiting the revitalization of lapsed covenants.

  • 712.03

    Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1)(e) to the contrary, in order to foster affordable housing development pursuant to s. 196.1978 in counties as defined under s. 125.011(1), the redevelopment of lakes that are restricted by recorded or unrecorded easements or rights, interests, or servitudes in the nature of easements for use of or access to a lake which are in favor of the public or any other party, other than a public utility or a governmental agency, and meet the requirements of marketable record title pursuant to s. 712.02, but may not be extinguished under paragraph (1)(e), must nevertheless be extinguished with respect to no more than one-third of the area of such lake, including upland lake banks, as evidenced by means of an instrument recorded upon the applicable area of such lake which has been executed by the owner thereof with the formalities of a deed. → In order to foster affordable housing development pursuant to s. 196.1978 in counties as defined under s. 125.011(1), the redevelopment of lakes that are restricted by recorded or unrecorded easements or rights, interests, or servitudes in the nature of easements for use of or access to a lake which are in favor of the public or any other party, other than a public utility or a governmental agency, and meet the requirements of marketable record title pursuant to s. 712.02, must nevertheless be extinguished with respect to no more than one-third of the area of such lake, including upland lake banks, as evidenced by means of an instrument recorded upon the applicable area of such lake which has been executed by the owner thereof with the formalities of a deed.

    This change allows for the extinguishment of certain rights to support affordable housing development.

  • 712.03

    Any covenants or restrictions that have lapsed as provided in this chapter may not be revitalized under s. 712.11 or s. 712.12 with respect to property that is used for affordable housing development, pursuant to s. 196.1978, in counties as defined under s. 125.011(1), and any such revitalization that becomes effective either before or after the development pursuant to s. 196.1978 of an affordable housing development in counties as defined under s. 125.011(1) is null and void with respect thereto. → Covenants or restrictions that have lapsed may not be revitalized with respect to properties used for affordable housing development, rendering any such revitalization null and void.

    This change prevents the revitalization of lapsed covenants for properties used in affordable housing.

  • 712.065

    s. 712.03(1)(d) → s. 712.03(4)

    This change updates cross-references in the statute.

  • 704.05

    s. 712.03(1)(d) → s. 712.03(4)

    This change updates a cross-reference to incorporate amendments made to s. 712.03.

  • 712.02

    s. 712.03(1)(d) → s. 712.03(4)

    This change updates a reference to incorporate the amendment made to s. 712.03.

  • 712.04

    s. 712.03(1)(d) → s. 712.03(4)

    This change updates a cross-reference to reflect amendments to s. 712.03.

Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules

  4. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1068 do?
Marketable Record Title to Real Property; Providing that certain rights are extinguished for the redevelopment of a certain portion of a lake that meets certain criteria if such redevelopment is for the purpose of developing affordable housing; authorizing a parcel owner to seek a judicial determination within a certain timeframe; prohibiting the revitalization of certain lapsed covenants or restrictions; providing a method for service of process of quiet title and certain other actions, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1068?
SB 1068 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1068?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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