HB 0131 2004
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Fair Housing Act; amending s.
3	760.22, F.S.; defining the term "source of income";
4	amending s. 760.23, F.S.; prohibiting discrimination in
5	the sale or rental of housing because of a person's source
6	of income; providing an effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1. Present subsections (9) and (10) of section
11	760.22, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (10) and
12	(11), respectively, and a new subsection(9) is added to said
13	section, to read:
14	760.22 Definitions.--As used in ss. 760.20-760.37, the
15	term:
16	(9) "Source of income" means receipt of any federal,
17	state, or local assistance, including medical assistance or rent
18	supplements.
19	Section 2. Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of
20	section 760.23, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
21	760.23 Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and
22	other prohibited practices.--
23	(1) It is unlawful to refuse to sell or rent after the
24	making of a bona fide offer, to refuse to negotiate for the sale
25	or rental of, or otherwise to make unavailable or deny a
26	dwelling to any person because of race, color, national origin,
27	sex, handicap, familial status, or religion, or source of
28	income.
29	(2) It is unlawful to discriminate against any person in
30	the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a
31	dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in
32	connection therewith, because of race, color, national origin,
33	sex, handicap, familial status, or religion, or source of
34	income.
35	(3) It is unlawful to make, print, or publish, or cause to
36	be made, printed, or published, any notice, statement, or
37	advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling
38	that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination
39	based on race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial
40	status, or religion, or source of incomeor an intention to make
41	any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.
42	(4) It is unlawful to represent to any person because of
43	race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or
44	religion, or source of incomethat any dwelling is not available
45	for inspection, sale, or rental when such dwelling is in fact so
46	available.
47	(5) It is unlawful, for profit, to induce or attempt to
48	induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by a
49	representation regarding the entry or prospective entry into the
50	neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color,
51	national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or religion, or
52	source of income.
53	Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.