Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 175 — Housing Discrimination

Last action — Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) SB 374 passed

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Housing Discrimination; Removes housing discrimination as cause of action for relief & damages stemming from violations of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; revises timeframe & conditions under which aggrieved person may commence civil action to enforce specified rights; authorizes, rather than requires, civil action after alleged discriminatory housing practice; authorizes civil action regardless of certain circumstances; prohibits aggrieved person from filing specified action in certain circumstances; provides exception.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) SB 374 passed

  2. Placed on Calendar

  3. Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  4. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall

  5. Now in Judiciary Committee

  6. Favorable by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall

  8. Introduced

  9. Now in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

  10. Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0

  11. On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall

  12. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

  13. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 2001
Democrat 1001
Total 14003
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Not Voting
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Geller — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Hill — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Renner — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting

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Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Cortes, J. — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea

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Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1000
Unaffiliated 6002
Republican 5001
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Diamond — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mercado — Not Voting
Omphroy — Yea
Payne — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Stone — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Not Voting
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 175 do?
Housing Discrimination; Removes housing discrimination as cause of action for relief & damages stemming from violations of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; revises timeframe & conditions under which aggrieved person may commence civil action to enforce specified rights; authorizes, rather than requires, civil action after alleged discriminatory housing practice; authorizes civil action regardless of certain circumstances; prohibits aggrieved person from filing specified action in certain circumstances; provides exception.
Who sponsors HB 175?
HB 175 is sponsored by Davis and Smith, David (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 175?
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 HB 175?
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