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SB308,9,624 66.0125 (9) Intent. It is the intent of this section to promote fair and friendly
25relations among all the people in this state, and to that end race, creed, sexual

1orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or color ought not to be made tests
2in the matter of the right of any person to earn a livelihood or to enjoy the equal use
3of public accommodations and facilities and race, creed, sexual orientation, gender
4identity, gender expression,
color, or status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual
5assault, or stalking ought not to be made tests in the matter of the right of any person
6to sell, lease, occupy, or use real estate.
SB308,16 7Section 16. 66.1011 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,9,208 66.1011 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal
9opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, disability, as defined in
10s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender identity
11or gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
religion, national origin, marital
12status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (k), status as a victim of domestic
13abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), lawful source of
14income, age, or ancestry is a matter both of statewide concern under ss. 101.132 and
15106.50 and also of local interest under this section and s. 66.0125. The enactment
16of ss. 101.132 and 106.50 by the legislature does not preempt the subject matter of
17equal opportunities in housing from consideration by political subdivisions, and does
18not exempt political subdivisions from their duty, nor deprive them of their right, to
19enact ordinances that prohibit discrimination in any type of housing solely on the
20basis of an individual being a member of a protected class.
SB308,17 21Section 17. 66.1201 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,9,2522 66.1201 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
23facility, or privilege under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 may not be denied the right, benefit,
24facility, or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against
25because of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,

1gender expression, or
status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or
2stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or national origin.
SB308,18 3Section 18. 66.1213 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,10,94 66.1213 (3) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
5facility, or privilege under this section may not be denied the right, benefit, facility,
6or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of
7sex, race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
8expression, or
status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as
9defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or national origin.
SB308,19 10Section 19. 66.1301 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,10,1611 66.1301 (2m) Discrimination. Persons entitled to any right, benefit, facility,
12or privilege under ss. 66.1301 to 66.1329 may not be denied the right, benefit, facility,
13or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of
14sex, race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
15expression, or
status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as
16defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or national origin.
SB308,20 17Section 20 . 66.1331 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,10,2318 66.1331 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
19facility, or privilege under this section may not be denied the right, benefit, facility,
20or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of
21sex, race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
22expression,
status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as
23defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or national origin.
SB308,21 24Section 21. 66.1333 (3) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,11,6
166.1333 (3) (e) 2. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit, facility, or
2privilege under this section may not be denied the right, benefit, facility, or privilege
3in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of sex, race,
4color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
5or
status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s.
6106.50 (1m) (u), or national origin.
SB308,22 7Section 22. 86.195 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,11,148 86.195 (5) (c) Conformity with discrimination laws. Each business identified
9as a motorist service on a specific information sign shall, as a condition of eligibility
10for erection, installation, and maintenance of a sign under this section, give written
11assurance to the department that the business conforms with all applicable laws
12concerning the provisions of public accommodations without regard to race, religion,
13color, national origin, sex or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
14gender expression
.
SB308,23 15Section 23. 106.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,12,516 106.50 (1) Intent. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful
17discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons shall
18have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, ; race,; color, ; sexual
19orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; disability,; religion ,; national
20origin,; marital status,; family status,; status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual
21assault, or stalking,; lawful source of income,; age, ; or ancestry, and it is the duty of
22the political subdivisions to assist in the orderly prevention or removal of all
23discrimination in housing through the powers granted under ss. 66.0125 and
2466.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law governing equal housing
25opportunities to cover single-family residences that are owner-occupied. The

1legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family residences constitute a
2significant portion of the housing business in this state and should be regulated.
3This section shall be considered an exercise of the police powers of the state for the
4protection of the welfare, health, peace, dignity, and human rights of the people of
5this state.
SB308,24 6Section 24. 106.50 (1m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,12,127 106.50 (1m) (h) “Discriminate" means to segregate, separate, exclude, or treat
8a person or class of persons unequally in a manner described in sub. (2), (2m), or (2r)
9because of sex,; race, ; color,; sexual orientation ,; gender identity or gender
10expression;
disability,; religion ,; national origin,; marital status,; family status ,;
11status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking ,; lawful source of
12income,; age,; or ancestry.
SB308,25 13Section 25. 106.50 (1m) (kg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB308,12,1514 106.50 (1m) (kg) “Gender identity or gender expression" has the meaning given
15in s. 111.32 (7j).
SB308,26 16Section 26. 106.50 (1m) (nm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,12,2117 106.50 (1m) (nm) “Member of a protected class" means a group of natural
18persons, or a natural person, who may be categorized because of sex ,; race,; color ,;
19disability,; sexual orientation ,; gender identity or gender expression; religion ,;
20national origin,; marital status ,; family status,; status as a victim of domestic abuse,
21sexual abuse, or stalking,; lawful source of income,; age, ; or ancestry.
SB308,27 22Section 27. 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,13,323 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. Nothing in this section prohibits an owner or agent from
24requiring that a person who seeks to buy or rent housing supply information
25concerning family status, and marital, financial, and business status , but not

1concerning race,; color ,; disability,; sexual orientation,; gender identity or gender
2expression;
ancestry,; national origin,; religion, ; creed,; status as a victim of domestic
3abuse, sexual assault, or stalking,; or, subject to subd. 2., age.
SB308,28 4Section 28. 106.52 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB308,13,65 106.52 (1) (cr) “Gender identity or gender expression" has the meaning given
6in s. 111.32 (7j).
SB308,29 7Section 29. 106.52 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,13,118 106.52 (3) (a) 1. Deny to another or charge another a higher price than the
9regular rate for the full and equal enjoyment of any public place of accommodation
10or amusement because of sex,; race ,; color,; creed ,; disability,; sexual orientation,;
11gender identity or gender expression;
national origin; or ancestry.
SB308,30 12Section 30. 106.52 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,13,1613 106.52 (3) (a) 2. Give preferential treatment to some classes of persons in
14providing services or facilities in any public place of accommodation or amusement
15because of sex,; race, ; color,; creed, ; sexual orientation,; gender identity or gender
16expression;
national origin; or ancestry.
SB308,31 17Section 31. 106.52 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,13,2518 106.52 (3) (a) 3. Directly or indirectly publish, circulate, display, or mail any
19written communication which that the communicator knows is to the effect that any
20of the facilities of any public place of accommodation or amusement will be denied
21to any person by reason of, or that the patronage of any person is unwelcome,
22objectionable, or unacceptable, because of
sex, ; race,; color, ; creed,; disability,; sexual
23orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; national origin; or ancestry or
24that the patronage of a person is unwelcome, objectionable or unacceptable for any
25of those reasons
.
SB308,32
1Section 32. 106.52 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,14,42 106.52 (3) (a) 4. Refuse to furnish or charge another a higher rate for any
3automobile insurance because of race, color, creed, disability, national origin or,
4ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
SB308,33 5Section 33. 106.52 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,14,106 106.52 (3) (a) 5. Refuse to rent, charge a higher price than the regular rate, or
7give preferential treatment, regarding the use of any private facilities commonly
8rented to the public
because of sex,; race,; color,; creed,; sexual orientation ,; gender
9identity or gender expression;
national origin; or ancestry, regarding the use of any
10private facilities commonly rented to the public
.
SB308,34 11Section 34. 106.58 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,14,17 12106.58 Discrimination in education prohibited. No child may be excluded
13from or discriminated against in admission to any public school or in obtaining the
14advantages, privileges, and courses of study of such a public school on account of the
15sex,; race,; religion or; national origin ; ancestry; creed; pregnancy; marital or
16parental status; sexual orientation; gender identity or gender expression; physical,
17mental, emotional, or learning disability of the child or of the child's parent
.
SB308,35 18Section 35. 111.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,15,1019 111.31 (1) The legislature finds that the practice of unfair discrimination in
20employment against properly qualified individuals by reason of their age,; race,;
21creed,; color,; disability,; marital status ,; sex,; national origin,; ancestry, ; sexual
22orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; arrest record,; conviction record,;
23military service,; use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during
24nonworking hours,; or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any
25communication about religious matters or political matters, substantially and

1adversely affects the general welfare of the state. Employers, labor organizations,
2employment agencies, and licensing agencies that deny employment opportunities
3and discriminate in employment against properly qualified individuals solely
4because of their age,; race,; creed,; color ,; disability,; marital status,; sex, ; national
5origin,; ancestry, ; sexual orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; arrest
6record,; conviction record,; military service,; use or nonuse of lawful products off the
7employer's premises during nonworking hours,; or declining to attend a meeting or
8to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters,
9deprive those individuals of the earnings that are necessary to maintain a just and
10decent standard of living.
SB308,36 11Section 36. 111.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,15,2412 111.31 (2) It is the intent of the legislature to protect by law the rights of all
13individuals to obtain gainful employment and to enjoy privileges free from
14employment discrimination because of age,; race,; creed,; color,; disability,; marital
15status,; sex,; national origin,; ancestry ,; sexual orientation,; gender identity or
16gender expression;
arrest record,; conviction record,; military service ,; use or nonuse
17of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours ,; or
18declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious
19matters or political matters, and to encourage the full, nondiscriminatory utilization
20of the productive resources of the state to the benefit of the state, the family, and all
21the people of the state. It is the intent of the legislature in promulgating this
22subchapter to encourage employers to evaluate an employee or applicant for
23employment based upon the individual qualifications of the employee or applicant
24rather than upon a particular class to which the individual may belong.
SB308,37 25Section 37. 111.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,16,11
1111.31 (3) In the interpretation and application of this subchapter, and
2otherwise, it is declared to be the public policy of the state to encourage and foster
3to the fullest extent practicable the employment of all properly qualified individuals
4regardless of age,; race,; creed,; color ,; disability,; marital status,; sex, ; national
5origin,; ancestry, ; sexual orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; arrest
6record,; conviction record,; military service,; use or nonuse of lawful products off the
7employer's premises during nonworking hours,; or declining to attend a meeting or
8to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters.
9Nothing in this subsection requires an affirmative action program to correct an
10imbalance in the work force. This subchapter shall be liberally construed for the
11accomplishment of this purpose.
SB308,38 12Section 38. 111.32 (7j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB308,16,1613 111.32 (7j) “Gender identity or gender expression” means any of the following
14with respect to an individual, whether actual or perceived, and regardless of the
15individual's assigned sex at birth or gender identifiers on official documents issued
16by a federal, state, or local government agency:
SB308,16,1717 (a) Gender-related identity.
SB308,16,1818 (b) Gender-related appearance.
SB308,16,1919 (c) Gender-related expression.
SB308,16,2020 (d) Gender-related behavior.
SB308,39 21Section 39 . 111.321 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,17,5 22111.321 Prohibited bases of discrimination. Subject to ss. 111.33 to
23111.365, no employer, labor organization, employment agency, licensing agency, or
24other person may engage in any act of employment discrimination as specified in s.
25111.322 against any individual on the basis of age, ; race,; creed, ; color,; disability,;

1marital status,; sex,; national origin,; ancestry,; sexual orientation; gender identity
2or gender expression;
arrest record,; conviction record,; military service ,; use or
3nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours,; or
4declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious
5matters or political matters.
SB308,40 6Section 40. 111.36 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,17,8 7111.36 (title) Sex, sexual orientation , gender identity, or gender
8expression
; exceptions and special cases.
SB308,41 9Section 41 . 111.36 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,17,1310 111.36 (1) (a) Discriminating against any individual in promotion,
11compensation paid for equal or substantially similar work, or in terms, conditions or
12privileges of employment or licensing on the basis of sex where sex is not a bona fide
13occupational qualification
.
SB308,42 14Section 42. 111.36 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,17,1815 111.36 (1) (c) Discriminating against any woman individual on the basis of
16pregnancy, childbirth, maternity parental leave, or related medical conditions by
17engaging in any of the actions prohibited under s. 111.322, including, but not limited
18to, actions concerning fringe benefit programs covering illnesses and disability.
SB308,43 19Section 43. 111.36 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,18,220 111.36 (1) (d) 1. For any employer, labor organization, licensing agency or
21employment agency or other person to refuse
Refusing to hire, employ, admit, or
22license, or to bar or terminate any individual; barring or terminating from
23employment, membership, or licensure any individual ,; or to discriminate
24discriminating against an any individual in promotion, in compensation , or in the

1terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of the individual's sexual
2orientation; or or gender identity or gender expression.
SB308,44 3Section 44. 111.36 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,18,94 111.36 (1) (d) 2. For any employer, labor organization, licensing agency or
5employment agency or other person to discharge
Discharging or otherwise
6discriminate discriminating against any person because he or she the person has
7opposed any discriminatory practices under this paragraph or because he or she the
8person
has made a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under this
9paragraph.
SB308,45 10Section 45. 111.36 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB308,46 11Section 46. 111.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,19,1412 111.70 (2) Rights of municipal employees. Municipal employees have the right
13of self-organization, and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to
14bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in
15lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual
16aid or protection. Municipal employees have the right to refrain from any and all
17such activities. A general municipal employee has the right to refrain from paying
18dues while remaining a member of a collective bargaining unit. A public safety
19employee or a transit employee, however, may be required to pay dues in the manner
20provided in a fair-share agreement; a fair-share agreement covering a public safety
21employee or a transit employee must contain a provision requiring the municipal
22employer to deduct the amount of dues as certified by the labor organization from the
23earnings of the employee affected by the fair-share agreement and to pay the amount
24deducted to the labor organization. A fair-share agreement covering a public safety
25employee or transit employee is subject to the right of the municipal employer or a

1labor organization to petition the commission to conduct a referendum. Such
2petition must be supported by proof that at least 30 percent of the employees in the
3collective bargaining unit desire that the fair-share agreement be terminated. Upon
4so finding, the commission shall conduct a referendum. If the continuation of the
5agreement is not supported by at least the majority of the eligible employees, it shall
6terminate. The commission shall declare any fair-share agreement suspended upon
7such conditions and for such time as the commission decides whenever it finds that
8the labor organization involved has refused on the basis of race, color, sexual
9orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, or sex to receive as a member
10any public safety employee or transit employee of the municipal employer in the
11bargaining unit involved, and such agreement is subject to this duty of the
12commission. Any of the parties to such agreement or any public safety employee or
13transit employee covered by the agreement may come before the commission, as
14provided in s. 111.07, and ask the performance of this duty.
SB308,47 15Section 47. 111.81 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,19,1816 111.81 (12) (b) Which discriminates with regard to the terms or conditions of
17membership because of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, sexual
18orientation, or national origin gender identity or gender expression.
SB308,48 19Section 48. 111.85 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,20,320 111.85 (2) (b) The commission shall declare any fair-share or maintenance of
21membership agreement suspended upon such conditions and for such time as the
22commission decides whenever it finds that the labor organization involved has
23refused on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
24expression,
or creed to receive as a member any public safety employee in the
25collective bargaining unit involved, and the agreement shall be made subject to the

1findings and orders of the commission. Any of the parties to the agreement, or any
2public safety employee covered thereby, may come before the commission, as
3provided in s. 111.07, and petition the commission to make such a finding.
SB308,49 4Section 49. 118.019 (2d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,20,125 118.019 (2d) Nondiscrimination. An instructional program under this section
6shall use instructional methods and materials that, consistent with s. 118.13 (1), do
7not discriminate against a pupil based upon the pupil's race, gender, religion, sexual
8orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or ethnic or cultural background or
9against sexually active pupils or children with disabilities. Nothing in this
10subsection shall be construed to prohibit a school board from approving an
11instructional program under this section that includes instruction on abstinence
12from sexual activity or that is abstinence-centered.
SB308,50 13Section 50. 118.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,20,2014 118.13 (1) Except as provided in s. 120.13 (37m), no person may be denied
15admission to any public school or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits
16of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services,
17recreational, or other program or activity because of the person's sex,; race,; religion, ;
18national origin,; ancestry,; creed,; pregnancy ,; marital or parental status, ; sexual
19orientation or; gender identity or gender expression; physical, mental, emotional, or
20learning disability of the person or of the person's parent.
SB308,51 21Section 51. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,21,722 118.20 (1) No discrimination because of sex, except where sex is a bona fide
23occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2),
; race, nationality; national
24origin; sexual orientation; gender identity or gender expression;
or political or
25religious affiliation may be practiced in the employment of teachers or

1administrative personnel in public schools or in their assignment or reassignment.
2No questions of any nature or form relative to sex, except where when sex is a bona
3fide occupational qualification, as defined described in s. 111.36 (2), ; race,
4nationality
; national origin; sexual orientation; gender identity or gender
5expression;
or political or religious affiliation may be asked applicants for teaching
6or administrative positions in the public schools either by public school officials or
7employees or by teachers agencies or placement bureaus.
SB308,52 8Section 52. 118.40 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,21,139 118.40 (4) (b) 2. Except as provided in sub. (3) (h), discriminate in admission
10or deny participation in any program or activity on the basis of a person's the sex,;
11race,; religion, ; national origin,; ancestry ,; pregnancy,; marital or parental status,;
12sexual orientation or; gender identity or gender expression; physical, mental,
13emotional, or learning disability of the person or of the person's parent.
SB308,53 14Section 53. 194.025 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,21,18 15194.025 Discrimination prohibited. No motor carrier may engage in any
16practice, act, or omission which that results in discrimination on the basis of race,
17creed, sex or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or gender
18expression
.
SB308,54 19Section 54. 224.77 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,22,220 224.77 (1) (o) In the course of practice as a mortgage banker, mortgage loan
21originator, or mortgage broker, except in relation to housing designed to meet the
22needs of elderly individuals, treat a person unequally solely because of sex, race,
23color, handicap, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender identity or
24gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
religion, national origin, age, or
25ancestry, the person's lawful source of income, or the sex, marital status, or status

1as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m)
2(u), of the person maintaining a household.
SB308,55 3Section 55. 227.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,22,74 227.10 (3) (a) No rule, either by its terms or in its application, may discriminate
5for or against any person by reason of sex, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
6sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry or gender identity or gender
7expression
.
SB308,56 8Section 56. 230.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,22,149 230.01 (2) (b) It is the policy of this state to provide for equal employment
10opportunity by ensuring that all personnel actions including hire, tenure or term,
11and condition or privilege of employment be based on the ability to perform the duties
12and responsibilities assigned to the particular position without regard to age, race,
13creed or religion, color, disability, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation,
14or
political affiliation, sexual orientation, or gender identity or gender expression.
SB308,57 15Section 57. 230.18 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB308,23,2 16230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application
17or in any evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to elicit
18information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of
19any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such those opinions or
20affiliations and all disclosures thereof of those opinions or affiliations shall be
21discountenanced except that the director may evaluate the competence and
22impartiality of applicants for positions such as clinical chaplain in a state
23institutional program. No discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment,
24application, or hiring process against or in favor of any person because of the person's
25political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race,

1color, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry, sexual orientation, or gender
2identity or gender expression,
except as otherwise provided.
SB308,58 3Section 58. 234.29 of the statutes is amended to read:
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