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FL H0339

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Civil Justice Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes housing discrimination from the list of protected categories under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 remedies provision (Section 760.07)
  • Changes civil action deadline from mandatory to permissive, allowing aggrieved persons to commence civil actions within 2 years after alleged discriminatory housing practice (Section 760.35)
  • Eliminates requirement that aggrieved persons exhaust administrative remedies or file complaints before bringing civil court actions (Section 760.34)
  • Allows aggrieved persons to commence civil actions regardless of whether a complaint has been filed with the commission or the status of any existing complaint (Section 760.35)
  • Prohibits civil actions if an administrative law judge has already commenced a hearing on the record regarding the same allegation (Section 760.35)

Legislative Description

Housing Discrimination

Last Action

Died in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee1/27/2016
Civil Justice Subcommittee10/30/2015

Full Bill Text

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