HB 565 (2019) -  Housing Discrimination

General Bill by Williams and Davis (CO-SPONSORS) Daniels; Joseph; Mercado
Housing Discrimination: Removes housing discrimination as cause of action for relief & damages stemming from violations of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; revises timeframe & conditions under which aggrieved person may commence civil action to enforce specified rights; authorizes, rather than requires, civil action after alleged discriminatory housing practice; authorizes civil action regardless of whether aggrieved person filed complaint with commission; prohibits aggrieved person from filing specified action in certain circumstances; provides exception.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 958 Subject: Housing Discrimination Relationship: Identical
Bill #: SB 1142 Subject: Housing Discrimination Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee 4/1/2019 5:20:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee 3/29/2019 9:23:10 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/26/2019 4:15:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/22/2019 1:35:35 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/01/2019 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2019 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2019 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/28/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/26/2019 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/26/2019 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/25/2019 - 7:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/21/2019 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2019 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2019 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2019 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2019 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/25/2019 - 4:43 PM Member: Williams Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
760.07 SB 430, SB 438, HB 485, SB 958, SB 1142, HB 1279
760.34 SB 958, SB 1142
760.35 SB 958, SB 1142