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HB 179: Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

GENERAL BILL by Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Grieco ; Joseph ; Morales ; Smith, C. ; Tant

Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle; Provides that it is unlawful to discriminate against any person because of protected hairstyle in areas of housing, employment, & K-20 public education system.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2021 House • Filed
    1/22/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee; Commerce Committee; Education and Employment Committee; Judiciary Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

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  • HB 179, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2021 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 476 Prohibited Discrimination Bracy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Community Affairs

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    420.5087 State Apartment Incentive Loan Program. Page 19 (pdf)
    420.516 Discrimination prohibited. Page 3 (pdf)
    760.01 Purposes; construction; title. Page 4 (pdf)
    760.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    760.05 Functions of the commission. Page 7 (pdf)
    760.07 Remedies for unlawful discrimination. Page 7 (pdf)
    760.10 Unlawful employment practices. Page 8 (pdf)
    760.23 Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices. Page 13 (pdf)
    760.25 Discrimination in the financing of housing or in residential real estate transactions. Page 15 (pdf)
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 18 (pdf)

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