CS/SB 7008 (2016) -  Housing Discrimination

General Bill by Appropriations and Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Housing Discrimination: Removing housing discrimination as a cause of action for certain relief and damages stemming from violations of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; authorizing, rather than requiring, a civil action to commence within 2 years after an alleged discriminatory housing practice; authorizing an aggrieved person to commence a civil action regardless of whether a specified complaint has been filed and regardless of the status of any such complaint, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Messages on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7008 recommended by:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 10/06/15   10:00 AM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 11/17/15 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
    • On agenda for: 01/13/16 1:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/03/16 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 339 Subject: Housing Discrimination Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/4/2016 6:51:58 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/2/2016 8:59:07 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 1/13/2016 4:54:16 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 1/12/2016 8:33:28 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/17/2015 6:38:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/16/2015 12:12:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 10/7/2015 9:11:05 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 10/5/2015 9:59:21 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/11/2016 02:57 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 31] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Messages Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/18/2016 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 400 Time: 02/11/2016 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 400 Time: 02/11/2016 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/10/2016 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 342 Time: 02/10/2016 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 317 Time: 02/09/2016 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/16 Time: 02/05/2016 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 305 Time: 02/05/2016 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/05/2016 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 305 Time: 02/03/2016 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/03/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/29/2016 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 184 Time: 01/14/2016 - 8:12 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 184 Time: 01/13/2016 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 104 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 01/13/16, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/08/2016 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 125 Time: 11/18/2015 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 125 Time: 11/17/2015 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/17/15, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 11/09/2015 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 104 Time: 10/21/2015 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/09/2015 - 9:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 10/06/15, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 Time: 09/28/2015 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: pb
Event: S Submitted for consideration by Governmental Oversight and Accountability Time: 09/28/2015 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: pb

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
760.07 HB 45, SB 120, CS/HB 339
760.34 CS/HB 339
760.35 CS/HB 339