HB 635 (2020) -  Unlawful Discrimination

General Bill by Watson, B.
Unlawful Discrimination: Prohibits discrimination on basis of height or weight in specified areas; revises general purpose of Florida Civil Rights Act; revises function of Florida Commission on Human Relations; provides civil & administrative remedies for discrimination on basis of height or weight; provides exception to unlawful employment practices based on height or weight; reenacts provisions relating to administrative & civil remedies for violations of Florida Civil Rights Act.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 863 Subject: Pub. Rec./Unlawful Discrimination Relationship: Linked
Bill #: SB 644 Subject: Florida Civil Rights Act Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 1168 Subject: Public Records/Complaints Related to Discrimination Based on Height or Weight 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 Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/14/2019 - 10:57 AM Member: Watson, B. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
420.516 CS/SB 566, HB 761
509.092 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, SB 644
760.01 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, CS/SB 566*, SB 644, HB 761
760.05 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, CS/SB 566*, SB 644, HB 761
760.07 SB 34, HB 161, HB 175, SB 206, SB 374, CS/SB 566*, SB 644, HB 761
760.08 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, SB 644
760.10 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, CS/SB 566*, SB 644, HB 761, HB 795, HB 889, SB 1194
760.11 CS/HB 255, SB 644, SB 726, HB 889, SB 1194, CS/SB 1302

(*) Not the latest version