HB 635: Unlawful Discrimination
GENERAL BILL by Watson, B.
Unlawful Discrimination; Prohibits discrimination on basis of height or weight in specified areas; revises general purpose of Florida Civil Rights Act; revises function of Florida Commission on Human Relations; provides civil & administrative remedies for discrimination on basis of height or weight; provides exception to unlawful employment practices based on height or weight; reenacts provisions relating to administrative & civil remedies for violations of Florida Civil Rights Act.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/25/2019 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 52 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 52 |
| 3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
