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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
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TALLAHASSEE BUREAU
JULINA DOLCE
Legislative Chair
handles the legislative agenda for the FCRA
contact: info@fcranews.com
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Governor Charlie Crist
State of Florida
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US Senator Bill Nelson
State of Florida
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Congressman Stein Hoyer
US House Majority Leader
District 5, Maryland
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Congressman James E. Clyburn
US House Majority Whip
District 6, South Carolina
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Congressman Kendrick B. Meek
District 17, Florida
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Congressman Alan Grayson
District 8, Florida
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Congresswoman Corrine Brown
District 3, Florida
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YOUTH EDUCATION
BILLS AND THE CONSTITUTION
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2009 BILLS
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STATE OF FLORIDA
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WASHINGTON, DC
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HB 397 - PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION
(Skidmore): Prohibits discrimination
based on sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, pregnancy, familial
status, & marital status; defines terms;
conforms terminology. Effective Date: July
1, 2009
Staff Analysis: None Available
Related Bills:
SB 2012 (Identical)
HB 1007 (Compare)
SB 2176 (Compare)
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NEXT STEPS FOR HAITI ACT OF
2009
(01/09/2009)
(Washington, DC) Purpose - The purpose of
the Exchange Program is to assign qualified
Haitian Americans and others to provide
technical assistance to help Haiti improve in
areas vital to its growth and development,
which may include education, energy,
environment, healthcare, infrastructure,
security, transportation, and disaster
preparedness.
111th Congress H.R. 417
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HB 1007 Florida Commission on Human
Relations
(Thompson, G.): Revises terminology to
substitute "disability" for "handicap" in
numerous provisions; defines additional
terms; permits commission to use any
discovery method authorized by rules of
civil procedure; specifies persons &
entities that may receive technical
assistance; clarifies terms "because of
sex" or "on basis of sex" as used in
specified provisions; revises provisions
relating to responses to complaints;
provides time limit on commencement of
certain actions; provides for effect of
election to file for administrative hearing in
certain proceedings; provides for
computation of time periods in specified
provisions; revises procedures & fees for
facilities or communities claiming
exemption from specified provisions as
housing for older persons; provides that if
commission determines that there is not
reasonable cause to believe that
discriminatory housing practice has
occurred, commission shall dismiss
complaint & provides for administrative
hearings following such determination;
provides for direct-support organization for
commission. Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Staff Analysis: Yes
Related Bills:
HB 397 (Compare)
SB 2012 (Compare)
SB 2176 (Compare)
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HB 1441 State Employees
(Coley): Provides that certain employees
may be disciplined only for just cause;
authorizes progressive discipline under
certain circumstances; revises provisions
relating to rules & procedures for transfer,
layoff, & discipline of employees in career
service; revises requirements relating to
implementation of layoffs & revises
application of existing provisions
prescribing layoff procedures; revises
method by which layoff procedures shall
be developed; revises procedures with
respect to employee grievance process;
revises notice procedures; revises
discipline appeal procedures; revises
powers of PERC; deletes requirements
with respect to certain review of
suspensions, dismissals, demotions, or
reductions in pay; revises conditions for
use of state employee fee waivers;
provides for determination of space
available in course; authorizes calculation
for state funding purposes. Effective Date:
July 1, 2009
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SB 2176 Discrimination in the Treatment
of Persons
(Lawson): Provides definitions for
purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act.
Provides criteria for determining different
types of impairments. Revises the powers
of the Florida Commission on Human
Relations. Specifies that protections
extend to women who are pregnant or who
have any medical condition related to
pregnancy or childbirth. Revises the
procedure for filing a complaint with the
commission, etc. Effective Date: July 1,
2009
Staff Analysis: None Available
Related Bills:
HB 397 (Compare)
HB 1007 (Compare)
SB 2012 (Compare)
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