Bill Summary
HB 659 Housing Discrimination (2017 Session)
Housing Discrimination: Removes housing discrimination as cause of action for certain relief & damages resulting from violations of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; revises provisions of the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation & gender identity; revises conditions under which aggrieved person may commence civil action against specified respondent; prohibits aggrieved person from commencing specified civil action if such person has consented to conciliation agreement, with exception, or if administrative law judge has commenced hearing on record on allegation. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
02/06/17
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Filed
02/15/17
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Referred to Careers & Competition Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Commerce Committee
02/15/17
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Now in Careers & Competition Subcommittee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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