FL H1279 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on May 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-03 - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Defines terms "gender identity" & "sexual orientation"; revises functions of Florida Commission on Human Relations; revises provisions regarding remedies for unlawful discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity in area of employment; adds sexual orientation & gender identity as impermissible grounds for discrimination with respect to specified unlawful employment practices; provides exception to specified provisions for constitutionally protected free exercise of religion.

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Title

Prohibited Discrimination

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-03HouseDied in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2019-05-03HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2019-03-08HouseReferred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2019-03-05HouseIntroduced
2019-03-03HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S438 (Same As) 2019-05-03 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
H485 (Similar To) 2019-05-03 - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
S430 (Similar To) 2019-05-03 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
76001Amended CodeSee Bill Text
76002Amended CodeSee Bill Text
76005Amended CodeSee Bill Text
76007Amended CodeSee Bill Text
76010Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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