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CS/HB 1255: Florida Commission on Human Relations

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Antone

Florida Commission on Human Relations; Provides quorum requirements for Commission on Human Relations & its panels; revises number of persons commission may recommend for Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame; provides limitation on time civil action may be filed after alleged violation of Florida Civil Rights Act; revises length of time commission or AG has to resolve complaint of discrimination in club membership; revises timeline relating to complaints alleging prohibited personnel action.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/5/2017 House • Filed
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 131
    3/10/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 350
    3/16/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 03/20/17, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/21/2017 House • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 407
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 401
    3/23/2017 House • Now in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee -HJ 450
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee

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  • CS/HB 1255, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2017 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1716 Florida Commission on Human Relations Rouson Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.31895 Investigative procedures in response to prohibited personnel actions. Page 9 (pdf)
    760.03 Commission on Human Relations; staff. Page 2 (pdf)
    760.065 Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Page 2 (pdf)
    760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 3 (pdf)
    760.29 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    760.31 Powers and duties of commission. Page 7 (pdf)
    760.60 Discriminatory practices of certain clubs prohibited; remedies. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 1255, Original Filed Version Posted 3/5/2017 at 3:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1716 Florida Commission on Human Relations Rouson Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    051779 - Amendment
    Remove line 216 and insert:
    Antone 3/17/2017
    6:03 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/21/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.31895 Investigative procedures in response to prohibited personnel actions. Page 9 (pdf)
    760.03 Commission on Human Relations; staff. Page 2 (pdf)
    760.065 Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Page 2 (pdf)
    760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 3 (pdf)
    760.29 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    760.31 Powers and duties of commission. Page 7 (pdf)
    760.60 Discriminatory practices of certain clubs prohibited; remedies. Page 7 (pdf)

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