HB 175: Housing Discrimination
GENERAL BILL by Davis ; Smith, D. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bush ; Cortes ; Eskamani ; Hogan Johnson ; Joseph ; Mercado ; Polo ; Slosberg
Housing Discrimination; Removes housing discrimination as cause of action for relief & damages stemming from violations of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; revises timeframe & conditions under which aggrieved person may commence civil action to enforce specified rights; authorizes, rather than requires, civil action after alleged discriminatory housing practice; authorizes civil action regardless of certain circumstances; prohibits aggrieved person from filing specified action in certain circumstances; provides exception.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/10/2020 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/10/2020 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 9/25/2019 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 20 |
| 11/7/2019 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 11/14/2019 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 297 |
| 11/15/2019 | House |
• Now in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 297 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 20 |
| 1/24/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 1/28/2020 | House |
• Favorable by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 448 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 448 |
| 2/24/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2/26/2020 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 677 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 677 |
| 3/10/2020 | House |
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070 |
