1. HB05-3211. This bill is intended to prevent secret board meetings and would require all board members to wear electronic ankle bracelets which would send out a loud audible signal to all owners whenever two or more board members came within 10 feet of each other. This bill has been nicknamed the Martha Stewart bill. This bill will also have the unintended consequence of eliminating both husband and wife from serving on the board.

2. HB05-4373. This bill would give owners the right to eliminate all sod and replace it with green stamped concrete or Astroturf. Owners taking advantage of this would be entitled to a 20% rebate from the association on their assessments provided they could prove they did not at any time water the concrete. Boards would still have the right to approve the shade of green. This bill has been nicknamed the "no-scape" or the "ex-cape" bill.

3. SB05-9115. This bill, referred to as the "get smart or move" bill, would require owners (with the exception of board members) to take 50 hours of educational classes each year on "Rights and Responsibilities of Owners living in an HOA." Upon completion of the classes, which incidentally are offered only on Saturday mornings, each owner would be required to write a 1000 word essay entitled "Why it's important to obey the covenants and rules and also attend the annual meeting." The essays would be graded by the board and those owners who failed would be required to move within 60 days.

4. HB05-3685. This bill, referred to as "the super duper lien," would require a lender to pay 100% of any amount, including attorney fees and fines owed by the owner if the owner did not pay within 90 days. Apparently, the thinking behind this bill is that lenders should be more careful who they loan money to and until such time they're going to be responsible to the HOA for the consequences of making bad loans.