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CS/HB 1007: Florida Commission on Human Relations

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee ; Thompson, G.

Florida Commission on Human Relations; Revises terminology to substitute "disability" for "handicap" in numerous provisions; defines additional terms; permits commission to use any discovery method authorized by rules of civil procedure; specifies persons & entities that may receive technical assistance; specifies that certain protections extend to women who are pregnant or who have any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/2009 House • Filed
3/3/2009 House • Introduced -HJ 00080
3/5/2009 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 00182
3/17/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/19/09, 1:00 pm, 12-H
3/19/2009 House • CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 00248
3/23/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/23/09 -HJ 00245
3/20/2009 House • CS filed
3/25/2009 House • CS referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations (CGHC) -HJ 00259; Now in Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)