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FL H0339
Bill
Status
Failed
3/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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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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