HB 189 (2010) -  Florida Commission on Human Relations

General Bill by Thompson (CO-SPONSORS) Williams, A.
Florida Commission on Human Relations: Provides guidelines for determining existence of impairment; provides for administration of Florida Civil Rights Act & Fair Housing Act; permits commission to use any discovery method authorized by civil procedure rules; specifies persons & entities that may receive technical assistance; authorizes reasonable fees for products or services; substitutes "sex" & "disability" for terms "gender" & "handicap," respectively; specifies when unlawful employment practice occurs; provides for relief for unlawful employment practices; provides that unlawful employment practice is established when discrimination is motivating factor, even if other factors contributed; extends certain protections to pregnant women; provides for temporary relief; authorizes executive director to reconsider final determination of reasonable cause; provides time limit for commencement of certain actions; provides for mediation & related services; provides for computation of time; provides for direct-support organization; tolls statute of limitations for certain actions during pendency of certain administrative proceedings.
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: Died in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee on Friday, April 30, 2010 6:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 379 Subject: Prohibited Discrimination Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 391 Subject: Prohibited Discrimination Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 230 Subject: Discrimination Based on Disability [WPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 798 Subject: Prohibited Discrimination [EPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2396 Subject: Persons with Disabilities [SPSC] 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 Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 04/30/2010 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 11/01/2009 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council Time: 11/01/2009 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Committee Time: 11/01/2009 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 11/01/2009 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 11/01/2009 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/06/2009 - 4:04 PM Member: Thompson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
110.112 HB 1593
419.001 HB 379, HB 391, HB 577, CS/CS/HB 645, HB 1213
420.9075 HB 1381, HB 1511
760.01 HB 379, HB 391
760.02 HB 379, HB 391
760.0201
760.03 HB 7159
760.04
760.05 HB 379, HB 391
760.055
760.06
760.07 HB 379, HB 391
760.08 HB 379, HB 391
760.10 HB 379, HB 391
760.11 HB 7159
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760.13
760.14
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760.16
760.20
760.22 HB 379, HB 391
760.221
760.23 HB 379, HB 391
760.24 HB 379, HB 391
760.25 HB 379, HB 391
760.29 HB 379, HB 391
760.30
760.31 HB 379, HB 391
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760.401
760.41
760.50 HB 379, HB 391
760.60 HB 379, HB 391