CS/HB 255 (2020) -  Florida Commission on Human Relations

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Antone (CO-SPONSORS) Davis
Florida Commission on Human Relations: Provides quorum requirements for Commission on Human Relations & its panels; revises number of persons commission may recommend for Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame; provides limitation on time civil action may be filed after alleged violation of Florida Civil Rights Act; revises length of time commission or AG has to resolve complaint of discrimination in club membership; revises timeline relating to complaints alleging prohibited personnel action.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Chapter No. 2020-153 on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:43 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 726 Subject: Florida Commission on Human Relations Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 450 Subject: Whistleblower’s Act Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/1/2020 3:50:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/24/2020 11:27:08 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/12/2020 6:13:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/10/2020 4:43:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/5/2020 7:48:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/1/2020 4:06:28 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/11/2020 10:42 AM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 672] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/12/2020 10:39 AM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 20] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-153 Time: 07/01/2020 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/30/2020 - 8:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/17/2020 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/12/2020 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/12/2020 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 734 Time: 03/12/2020 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 734 Time: 03/12/2020 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 708 Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 724 Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for SB 726 -SJ 709 Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 708 Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/11/2020 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 724 Time: 03/11/2020 - 12:04 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/11/2020 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 03/11/2020 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/11/2020 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/09/2020 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/6/2020) Time: 03/03/2020 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/12/2020 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2020 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/06/2020 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/05/2020 - 7:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/05/2020 - 7:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2020 - 7:48 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 8:28 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/31/2020 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 10/10/2019 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 10/10/2019 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 10/10/2019 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 10/10/2019 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/30/2019 - 1:40 PM Member: Antone Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.31895 SB 450, SB 726, CS/CS/HB 1111, SB 1538
760.03 SB 726
760.065 SB 726
760.11 HB 635, SB 644, SB 726, HB 889, SB 1194, CS/SB 1302
760.29 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, CS/CS/CS/HB 209, SB 726, SB 1084
760.31 CS/CS/CS/HB 209, SB 726, SB 1084
760.60 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, SB 726