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.
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                                    • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00380; Now in Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/03, 3:15 pm, 412-K | 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) |