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.
Last Action: 3/10/2020 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 374 (Ch. 2020-164) -HJ 1070
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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HB 175, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/16/2019 at 11:44 AM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 374 (er) Housing Discrimination Rouson Similar Last Action: 9/8/2020 Chapter No. 2020-164 
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 7 (pdf)
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