CS/HB 1007 (2009) -  Florida Commission on Human Relations

General Bill by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee and Thompson
Florida Commission on Human Relations: Revises terminology to substitute "disability" for "handicap" in numerous provisions; defines additional terms; permits commission to use any discovery method authorized by rules of civil procedure; specifies persons & entities that may receive technical assistance; specifies that certain protections extend to women who are pregnant or who have any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth; revises provisions relating to responses to complaints; provides time limit on commencement of certain actions; provides for effect of election to file for administrative hearing in certain proceedings; provides for computation of time periods in specified provisions; revises procedures & fees for facilities or communities claiming exemption from specified provisions as housing for older persons; provides that if commission determines that there is not reasonable cause to believe that discriminatory housing practice has occurred, commission shall dismiss complaint & provides for administrative hearings following such determination; provides for direct-support organization for commission.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 397 Subject: Prohibited Discrimination Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2012 Subject: Prohibited Discrimination [CPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2176 Subject: Discrimination in the Treatment of Persons [EPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/20/2009 4:48:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/17/2009 5:27:55 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/25/2009 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/25/2009 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/25/2009 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/25/2009 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/23/2009 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/20/2009 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/20/2009 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/20/2009 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/19/2009 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/17/2009 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/18/2009 - 5:57 PM Member: Thompson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
419.001 CS/CS/HB 371, HB 397
760.01 HB 397
760.02 HB 397
760.05 HB 397
760.06
760.07 HB 397
760.08 HB 397
760.10 HB 397
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760.12
760.13
760.22 HB 397
760.23 HB 397
760.24 HB 397
760.25 HB 397
760.29 HB 397
760.31 HB 397
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760.34
760.50 HB 397
760.60 HB 397