Bill Summary

SB 120 Prohibited Discrimination (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Abruzzo Co Sponsors: Bullard, Clemens (J), Gibson, Hutson, Latvala (J), Margolis, Ring, Sobel, Soto, Thompson
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Summary
Prohibited Discrimination; Creating the “Florida Competitive Workforce Act”; revising provisions to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression and the perception of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, handicap, or marital status as impermissible grounds for discrimination; providing an exception for constitutionally protected free exercise of religion, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2016
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committees of reference
» S Judiciary
   S Governmental Oversight and Accountability
   S Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
08/11/15
SENATE
Filed
08/21/15
SENATE
Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy
01/21/16
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 01/26/16, 1:00 pm, 110 S
01/26/16
SENATE
Temporarily postponed by Judiciary
02/03/16
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 02/08/16, 1:30 pm, 110 S
02/08/16
SENATE
Unfavorable by Judiciary; 5 Yeas, 5 Nays
02/08/16
SENATE
Pending Reconsideration
02/09/16
SENATE
Motion to Reconsider Abandoned
02/11/16
SENATE
Laid on Table
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bill text & filed amendments
0120
Filed on 08/11/15
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Amendment 828464 DE
Bean
Filed on 02/05/16
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Amendment 873568 DE
Soto
Filed on 02/05/16
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Amendment 744324 AA
Stargel
Filed on 02/08/16
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Amendment 906078 AA
Stargel
Filed on 02/08/16
Failed
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Amendment 131762 LF DE
Simmons
Filed on 02/08/16
Failed
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Amendment 978134 LF AA
Stargel
Filed on 02/08/16
Failed
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Statute Citations
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