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HB 485: Prohibited Discrimination

GENERAL BILL by Webb ; Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alexander ; Aloupis ; Andrade ; Antone ; Ausley ; Brown ; Caruso ; Casello ; Cortes ; Davis ; Diamond ; Driskell ; DuBose ; Duran ; Eskamani ; Fernandez ; Fitzenhagen ; Geller ; Goff-Marcil ; Good ; Gottlieb ; Grieco ; Hart ; Hattersley ; Hogan Johnson ; Jacobs ; Jacquet ; Jenne ; Jones ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; LaMarca ; Latvala ; Mariano ; Massullo ; McGhee ; Mercado ; Newton ; Omphroy ; Overdorf ; Plasencia ; Polo ; Polsky ; Raschein ; Rodriguez, A.M. ; Santiago ; Silvers ; Slosberg ; Smith, C. ; Stark ; Thompson ; Valdes ; Watson, C. ; Willhite ; Williams

Prohibited Discrimination; Provides that sexual orientation & gender identity are impermissible grounds for discrimination in public lodging establishments & public food service establishments; revises provisions of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 & Fair Housing Act to include sexual orientation & gender identity; provides exception for constitutionally protected free exercise of religion.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2019 House • Filed
1/30/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 61
3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 61
5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee