Florida Senate - 2013 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 774 Barcode 737182 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House Comm: RCS . 04/02/2013 . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Smith) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete everything after the enacting clause 4 and insert: 5 Section 1. Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (1) of 6 section 760.10, Florida Statutes, to read: 7 760.10 Unlawful employment practices.— 8 (1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer: 9 (c) To discharge or to fail or refuse to hire an 10 individual, or otherwise to discriminate against an individual 11 with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges 12 of employment, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, 13 childbirth, or a related medical condition. A woman affected by 14 pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition shall be 15 treated the same for all employment-related purposes, including 16 receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs, as other 17 persons not so affected but similar in their ability or 18 inability to work. This paragraph does not require an employer 19 to pay health insurance benefits for abortion. 20 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013. 21 22 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 23 And the title is amended as follows: 24 Delete everything before the enacting clause 25 and insert: 26 A bill to be entitled 27 An act relating to discrimination; amending s. 760.10, 28 F.S.; prohibiting employment discrimination on the 29 basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical 30 condition; providing an exception for certain 31 benefits; providing an effective date.