CS/HB 255 - Florida Commission on Human Relations

• Increases quorum requirement for Commission on Human Relations from 6 to 7 members, and establishes 3 appointed members as quorum for panel proceedings.

• Revises Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame nominations to allow commission to recommend up to 10 persons (from previous unspecified number) for Governor selection of up to 3 inductees.

• Requires commission to notify aggrieved persons when it fails to conciliate or determine reasonable cause within 180 days of complaint filing, with civil action deadline of 1 year from notice date.

• Eliminates requirement for housing facilities or communities for older persons to register with the commission and submit compliance letters.

• Deletes investigation requirement for club membership discrimination complaints and reduces resolution timeframe from 45 to 30 days for commission or Attorney General.

• Reduces prohibited personnel action complaint investigation timelines from 180 to 90 days for fact-finding reports and from 35 to 20 days for agency corrective action implementation.

• Takes effect July 1, 2020.