FL S0306

Removes housing discrimination as a cause of action under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, limiting remedies to education, employment, and public accommodations.

Eliminates the requirement that aggrieved persons exhaust administrative remedies or petition for administrative hearings before commencing civil action for housing discrimination violations.

Allows civil actions for discriminatory housing practices to be filed regardless of whether a complaint has been filed with the commission or the status of any such complaint.

Authorizes rather than requires civil actions to commence within 2 years after an alleged discriminatory housing practice occurs.

Prohibits civil actions if an administrative law judge has commenced a hearing on the record regarding the alleged discriminatory practice, except to enforce conciliation agreements.