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FL S0374

Bill

Status

Passed

9/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

Darryl Rouson

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates section 712.065 to declare all discriminatory restrictions (based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, or physical disability) in recorded property titles unlawful, unenforceable, and null and void.

  • Allows discriminatory restrictions to be removed from covenants or restrictions by majority vote of a property owners' association board upon request of a parcel owner, without requiring other approval conditions.

  • Removes housing discrimination as a cause of action under section 760.07, limiting that section's remedies to discrimination in education, employment, and public accommodations only.

  • Authorizes (rather than requires) aggrieved persons to commence civil actions for discriminatory housing practices within 2 years and eliminates the requirement to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit.

  • Prohibits civil actions if an administrative law judge has already commenced a hearing on the record, except that aggrieved persons may still enforce conciliation agreements obtained through the commission.

Legislative Description

Housing Discrimination

Last Action

Chapter No. 2020-164

9/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules12/9/2019
Governmental Oversight and Accountability11/6/2019
Judiciary10/15/2019

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