The Florida Senate

HB 189: Florida Commission on Human Relations

GENERAL BILL by Thompson, G. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Williams

Florida Commission on Human Relations; Provides guidelines for determining existence of impairment; provides for administration of Florida Civil Rights Act & Fair Housing Act; permits commission to use any discovery method authorized by civil procedure rules; specifies persons & entities that may receive technical assistance; authorizes reasonable fees for products or services; substitutes "sex" & "disability" for terms "gender" & "handicap," respectively, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  10/6/2009	House	• Filed
  11/1/2009	House	• Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
  3/2/2010	House	• Introduced, referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council -HJ 00023
  4/30/2010	House	• Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)

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• HB 189, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/15/2009 at 12:37 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 379	Prohibited Discrimination	Skidmore	Compare	Last Action: 11/19/2009 H Filed; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00037 Location:
  H 391	Prohibited Discrimination	Skidmore	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) Location:
  S 230	Discrimination Based on Disability [WPSC]	Joyner	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1166 (Ch. 2010-193) Location:
  S 798	Prohibited Discrimination [EPSC]	Gelber	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs Location:
  S 2396 (c1)	Persons with Disabilities [SPSC]	Fasano	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1073 (Ch. 2010-224) Location:

  Citations - Statutes (40)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  110.112	Affirmative action; equal employment opportunity.
  419.001	Site selection of community residential homes.
  420.9075	Local housing assistance plans; partnerships.
  760.01	Purposes; construction; title.
  760.02	Definitions.
  760.0201
  760.03	Commission on Human Relations; staff.
  760.04	Commission on Human Relations, assigned to Department of Management Services.
  760.05	Functions of the commission.
  760.055
  760.06	Powers of the commission.
  760.07	Remedies for unlawful discrimination.
  760.08	Discrimination in places of public accommodation.
  760.10	Unlawful employment practices.
  760.11	Administrative and civil remedies; construction.
  760.12
  760.13
  760.14
  760.15
  760.16
  760.20	Fair Housing Act; short title.
  760.22	Definitions.
  760.221
  760.23	Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices.
  760.24	Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services.
  760.25	Discrimination in the financing of housing or in residential real estate transactions.
  760.29	Exemptions.
  760.30	Administration of ss. 760.20-760.37.
  760.31	Powers and duties of commission.
  760.32	Investigations; subpoenas; oaths.
  760.34	Enforcement.
  760.35	Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures.
  760.36	Conciliation agreements.
  760.37	Interference, coercion, or intimidation; enforcement by administrative or civil action.
  760.38
  760.39
  760.401
  760.41
  760.50	Discrimination on the basis of AIDS, AIDS-related complex, and HIV prohibited.
  760.60	Discriminatory practices of certain clubs prohibited; remedies.

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