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HB 175: Housing Discrimination

GENERAL BILL by Davis ; Smith, D. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bush ; Cortes ; Eskamani ; Hogan Johnson ; Joseph ; Mercado ; Polo ; Slosberg

Housing Discrimination; Removes housing discrimination as cause of action for relief & damages stemming from violations of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; revises timeframe & conditions under which aggrieved person may commence civil action to enforce specified rights; authorizes, rather than requires, civil action after alleged discriminatory housing practice; authorizes civil action regardless of certain circumstances; prohibits aggrieved person from filing specified action in certain circumstances; provides exception.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/10/2020 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/16/2019 House • Filed
    9/25/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 20
    11/7/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    11/14/2019 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 297
    11/15/2019 House • Now in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 297
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 20
    1/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    1/28/2020 House • Favorable by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 448
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 448
    2/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/26/2020 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 677
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 677
    3/10/2020 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070

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  • HB 175, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/16/2019 at 11:44 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 9/9/2020 (pdf)
    Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 374 (er) Housing Discrimination Rouson Similar Last Action: 9/8/2020 Chapter No. 2020-164 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    760.07 Remedies for unlawful discrimination. Page 2 (pdf)
    760.34 Enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    760.35 Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures. Page 7 (pdf)

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