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SB 206: Prohibited Discrimination

GENERAL BILL by Rouson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cruz ; Berman ; Rodriguez ; Taddeo ; Rader ; Stewart ; Gibson ; Book ; Farmer ; Powell ; Pizzo ; Braynon ; Bracy ; Flores ; Torres ; Thurston ; Montford

Prohibited Discrimination; Citing this act as the "Florida Competitive Workforce Act"; adding sexual orientation and gender identity as impermissible grounds for discrimination in public lodging establishments and public food service establishments; providing an exception for constitutionally protected free exercise of religion, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/29/2019 Senate • Filed
9/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 19
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 18
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability