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CS/SB 1214: Fla. Civil Rights Act of 1992

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Villalobos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Miller ; Campbell ; Argenziano ; Fasano ; Bullard ; Margolis ; Aronberg ; Atwater ; Peaden ; Lawson ; Siplin ; Smith ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Constantine ; Hill

Fla. Civil Rights Act of 1992; authorizes Attorney General to commence civil action against person or group perpetuating discriminatory practices; provides for damages, injunctive relief, & civil penalties; provides for venue; provides for attorney's fees & costs; provides for deposit of civil penalties into General Revenue Fund; authorizes Attorney General to investigate violations under Fla. Civil Rights Act of 1992; revises provisions re state employment policy, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 143-A (Ch. 2003-396)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/2003 Senate • Prefiled
2/26/2003 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00065
3/5/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/10/03, 2:00 pm, 110-S
3/10/2003 Senate • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00176
3/11/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00176
4/10/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00380; Now in Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/03, 3:15 pm, 412-K
4/15/2003 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 00505; CS read first time on 04/23/03 -SJ 00521
4/17/2003 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00505
4/24/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00575; Read second time -SJ 00573; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00573; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00573
4/25/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00591; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00591; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 00591
4/28/2003 House • In Messages
4/29/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00804
4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00814; Substituted for HB 215 -HJ 00859; Read second time -HJ 00859; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00859, -HJ 00965
5/2/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01065; CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 2 -HJ 01065
5/2/2003 Senate • In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 143-A (Ch. 2003-396)