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FL S0982

Bill

Status

Passed

5/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

Geraldine Thompson

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds pregnancy as a protected class under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 across employment, housing, and public accommodations.

  • Prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy by employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, joint labor-management committees, and occupational licensing organizations.

  • Extends pregnancy discrimination protections to public lodging and food service establishments under section 509.092.

  • Establishes civil and administrative remedies for pregnancy discrimination violations, with complaints filed to the Florida Commission on Human Relations within 365 days of the alleged violation.

  • Includes a bona fide occupational qualification exception allowing discrimination based on pregnancy in limited instances where the condition is reasonably necessary for the particular employment, effective July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Florida Civil Rights Act

Last Action

Chapter No. 2015-68

5/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules4/1/2015
Judiciary3/24/2015
Commerce And Tourism2/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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