Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 726 — Florida Commission on Human Relations

Last action — Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 255

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Florida Commission on Human Relations; Revising quorum requirements for the Commission on Human Relations and its panels; revising the number of persons the commission must recommend for the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame; deleting a requirement that a facility or community that provides housing for older persons register with and submit a letter to the commission; deleting the requirement for the commission or Attorney General to investigate a complaint of discrimination in evaluating an application for club membership, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 255

  2. Substituted CS/HB 255

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  5. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  6. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  7. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  11. Now in Rules

  12. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  13. Introduced

  14. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/15/20, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Building

  15. Now in Judiciary

  16. Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 12/09/19, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  18. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules

  19. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Flores — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Republican 1000
Total 5001
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Torres — Yea
Rader — Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 726 do?
Florida Commission on Human Relations; Revising quorum requirements for the Commission on Human Relations and its panels; revising the number of persons the commission must recommend for the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame; deleting a requirement that a facility or community that provides housing for older persons register with and submit a letter to the commission; deleting the requirement for the commission or Attorney General to investigate a complaint of discrimination in evaluating an application for club membership, etc.
Who sponsors SB 726?
SB 726 is sponsored by Rouson, Darryl Ervin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 726?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 726?
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