FL S7008

Removes housing discrimination as a cause of action under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, eliminating certain remedies and damages available for housing discrimination violations.

Allows aggrieved persons to file civil actions in court without first exhausting administrative remedies or petitioning for an administrative hearing.

Permits civil actions to be commenced regardless of whether a complaint was filed with the commission and independent of the complaint's status, subject to specified exceptions.

Prohibits civil actions if a conciliation agreement has been obtained with the aggrieved person's consent, except to enforce the agreement terms, or if an administrative law judge has commenced a hearing on the record.

Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions from 2 years to an authorization for civil actions "no later than 2 years," while maintaining existing procedures for administrative proceedings under chapter 120.