# Florida HB 897: Timeshare Plan Management Florida HB 897, Timeshare Plan Management, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Kimberly Berfield (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-16 (Chapter No. 2025-142) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB897-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 897 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Timeshare Plan Management - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-06-16, Chapter No. 2025-142 - Sponsor: Kimberly Berfield (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, Fiscal Policy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (151 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Timeshare owners get related-party disclosures: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2025, timeshare firms or owners’ associations must tell members each year when goods or services come through the management firm’s parent, affiliate, or subsidiary. They can share this information in the annual budget, management contract, mail, meeting notice, website, or another… - Fewer required timeshare board meetings: cost, low. Starting July 1, 2025, a timeshare condominium board must meet only once each year unless the timeshare instrument calls for more meetings. This limits how often the board is required to meet. - Timeshare manager duties and liability limits: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2025, chapter 721 governs timeshare management firms and covered licensed employees instead of a specified chapter 468 conflicts rule. They must act in good faith, use ordinary care, and serve the owners’ association’s interests. They are generally protected from money damages, exc… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kimberly Berfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 115 | 0 | | ## Actions (44) - 2025-06-16: Chapter No. 2025-142 - 2025-06-13: Approved by Governor - 2025-06-12: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-28: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-04-28: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-28: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 586 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read 3rd time -SJ 586 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read 2nd time -SJ 586 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Substituted for CS/SB 496 -SJ 586 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 586 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Fiscal Policy (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-23: CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-23: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) (House) - 2025-04-16: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: Reported out of Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-15: Favorable by Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Added to Commerce Committee agenda (House) - 2025-04-10: Now in Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-10: Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-10: Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-08: Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-04-08: Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-04-06: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-06: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-06: Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-01: Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-28: Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-03-02: Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-02: Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-21: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/897/BillText/er/PDF) - c1, 2025-04-06: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/897/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/897/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/897/BillText/er/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/897/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/897/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB897-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).