HB 1125 Summary

• Authorizes administrative hearing officers to award actual or compensatory damages in recommended orders for cases under chapter 760 (Florida Civil Rights Act)

• Establishes a $200 filing fee for aggrieved persons requesting administrative hearings under civil rights provisions, with fee waiver available upon determination of indigency

• Allows prevailing applicants to recover costs that shall be applied toward unpaid filing fees

• Clarifies that housing for older persons facilities must register with the commission biennially, establishes a registration fee not to exceed $20, and permits administrative fines up to $500 for non-compliance or false information

• Takes effect July 1, 2012