HB 659 (2017) -  Housing Discrimination

General Bill by Raschein
Housing Discrimination: Removes housing discrimination as cause of action for certain relief & damages resulting from violations of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; revises provisions of the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation & gender identity; revises conditions under which aggrieved person may commence civil action against specified respondent; prohibits aggrieved person from commencing specified civil action if such person has consented to conciliation agreement, with exception, or if administrative law judge has commenced hearing on record on allegation.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Careers & Competition Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 742 Subject: Housing Discrimination Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 623 Subject: Prohibited Discrimination Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 268 Subject: Housing Discrimination Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 666 Subject: Prohibited Discrimination Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Careers & Competition Subcommittee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Careers & Competition Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Careers & Competition Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Careers & Competition Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Careers & Competition Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Careers & Competition Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/06/2017 - 3:30 PM Member: Raschein Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
419.001 HB 623, SB 666, SB 742
760.07 SB 268, HB 623, SB 666, SB 742
760.22 HB 623, SB 666, SB 742
760.23 HB 623, SB 666, SB 742
760.24 HB 623, SB 666, SB 742
760.25 HB 623, SB 666, SB 742
760.26 HB 623, SB 666, SB 742
760.29 HB 623, SB 666, SB 742, CS/HB 1255, SB 1716
760.34 SB 268, SB 742
760.35 SB 268, SB 742