SB 374: Housing Discrimination
GENERAL BILL by Rouson
Housing Discrimination; Providing that discriminatory restrictions are unlawful, unenforceable, and declared null and void; removing housing discrimination as a cause of action for certain relief and damages stemming from violations of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; revising the conditions under which an aggrieved person may commence a civil action in any appropriate court against a specified respondent to enforce specified rights; authorizing, rather than requiring, a civil action to commence within a specified period after an alleged discriminatory housing practice, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/25/2019 Senate • Filed
10/15/2019 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 29
10/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/05/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
11/5/2019 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
11/6/2019 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 12/09/19, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
12/9/2019 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
• Now in Rules
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 29
1/31/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/05/20, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
2/5/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/5/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 519
3/6/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 487
• Amendment(s) adopted (270070) -SJ 487
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 488
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/9/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 532
• Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 532, 533
3/9/2020 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 998
• Received -HJ 998
3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
• Read 2nd time -HJ 1069
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1124
• Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1125
3/12/2020 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 845
9/4/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
9/8/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-164
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SB 374, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2020 at 10:04 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 175 Housing Discrimination Davis, Smith Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070 
H 623 (e1) Community Associations Business and Professions Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
H 689 (e2) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Business and Professions Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
H 733 (c2) Marketable Record Title Act Smith Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
S 802 (c1) Marketable Record Title Act Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
S 1154 (c2) Community Associations Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 712.065 Page 2 (pdf) 760.07 Remedies for unlawful discrimination. Page 3 (pdf) 760.34 Enforcement. Page 4 (pdf) 760.35 Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures. Page 8 (pdf) -
SB 374, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/6/2020 at 3:16 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 175 Housing Discrimination Davis, Smith Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070
H 623 (e1) Community Associations Business and Professions Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
H 689 (e2) Department of Business and Professional Regulation Business and Professions Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
H 733 (c2) Marketable Record Title Act Smith Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
S 802 (c1) Marketable Record Title Act Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
S 1154 (c2) Community Associations Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164)
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/9/2020 10:41 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/11/2020 9:03 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 712.065 Page 2 (pdf) 760.07 Remedies for unlawful discrimination. Page 3 (pdf) 760.34 Enforcement. Page 4 (pdf) 760.35 Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures. Page 8 (pdf) -
SB 374, Original Filed Version Posted 9/25/2019 at 2:45 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 175 Housing Discrimination Davis, Smith Identical Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 270070 - Amendment
Before line 28 insert:Montford 3/6/2020
10:09 AMSenate: Adopted
3/6/2020Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 11/5/2019 2:00 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays 12/9/2019 1:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/5/2020 9:30 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays 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 6 (pdf)