Title: Civil Rights

Summary: Provides that Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 protects individuals from discrimination & gentrification because of certain income status; provides act must protect interest of individuals concerning personal dignity & respect & must avoid involuntary servitude or adverse terms & conditions.

Full Text:
An act relating to civil rights; amending s. 760.01, F.S.; providing that the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 protects individuals from discrimination and gentrification because of a certain income status; providing that the act must protect the interest of individuals concerning personal dignity and respect and must avoid involuntary servitude or adverse terms and conditions; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 760.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 760.01 Purposes; construction; title.-(2) The general purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 are to secure for all individuals within the state freedom from discrimination and gentrification because of race, color, religion, sex, poverty or low to moderate income status, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status,and thereby to protect their interest in personal dignity and respect;,to avoid all forms of involuntary servitude or adverse terms and conditions; to make available to the state their full productive capacities;, to secure the state against domestic strife and unrest;, to preserve the public safety, health, and HB 2019 general welfare;, and to promote the interests, rights, and privileges of individuals within the state. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.