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CS/SB 7008: Housing Discrimination

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Housing Discrimination; Removing housing discrimination as a cause of action for certain relief and damages stemming from violations of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; authorizing, rather than requiring, a civil action to commence within 2 years after an alleged discriminatory housing practice; authorizing an aggrieved person to commence a civil action regardless of whether a specified complaint has been filed and regardless of the status of any such complaint, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/28/2015 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 10/06/15, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    10/9/2015 Senate • Filed
    10/21/2015 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 104
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/17/15, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    11/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
    11/18/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 125
    1/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 01/13/16, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 104
    1/13/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
    1/14/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 184
    1/29/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/03/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/3/2016 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 305
    2/5/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 305
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/16
    2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 317
    2/10/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 342
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/11/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 400
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 400
    2/18/2016 House • In Messages
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 7008, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2016 at 10:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 339 (c1) Housing Discrimination Rouson Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GOAS)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/11/2016 2:57 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    760.07 Remedies for unlawful discrimination. Page 1 (pdf)
    760.34 Enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    760.35 Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 7008, Original Filed Version Posted 10/9/2015 at 9:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 11/16/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 11/17/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 339 (c1) Housing Discrimination Rouson Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GOAS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    915996 - Amendment
    Delete line 147 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Ring)     		2/1/2016
    10:09 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/4/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    11/17/2015 3:30 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/13/2016 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/3/2016 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 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 3 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7008, Proposed Bill Posted 9/28/2015 at 2:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 10/5/2015 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 10/7/2015 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    10/6/2015 10:00 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

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