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SB362,9
1Section 9. 38.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,8,72 38.23 (1) No student may be denied admission to, participation in, or the
3benefits of, or be discriminated against in, any service, program, course, or facility
4of the board or any district because of the student's race, color, creed, religion, sex,
5national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32
6(13m), gender identity or gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
pregnancy,
7marital status, or parental status of the student or of the student's parent.
SB362,10 8Section 10. 38.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,8,129 38.23 (4) Nothing in this section or s. 36.12 prevents institutions from
10segregating students in dormitories based on sex, except that no person may be
11denied equal access to the dormitory most consistent with the person's gender
12identity
.
SB362,11 13Section 11. 47.02 (3m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,8,2014 47.02 (3m) (f) Assure that eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services
15under this chapter is determined without regard to the sex, gender identity or gender
16expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32
17(13m),
race, age, creed, color, or national origin of the individual applying for
18services, that no class of individuals is found ineligible solely on the basis of type of
19disability, and that no age limitations for eligibility exist which that, by themselves,
20would result in ineligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.
SB362,12 21Section 12 . 48.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,8,2322 48.82 (1) (a) A husband and wife Two adults married to each other jointly, or
23either the husband or wife spouse if the other spouse is a parent of the minor.
SB362,13 24Section 13. 48.82 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.82 (6) No otherwise qualified person may be denied the benefits of this
2subchapter because of his or her the person's race, color, ancestry or, national origin,
3sex, gender identity or gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or sexual
4orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m)
.
SB362,14 5Section 14. 51.90 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,9,10 651.90 Antidiscrimination. No employee, prospective employee, patient, or
7resident of an approved treatment facility, or consumer of services provided under
8this chapter, may be discriminated against because of age, race, creed, color, sex or
9handicap
, disability, gender identity or gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
10or sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m)
.
SB362,15 11Section 15. 66.0125 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,9,2212 66.0125 (3) (a) The purpose of the commission is to study, analyze, and
13recommend solutions for the major social, economic, and cultural problems that
14affect people residing or working within the local governmental unit, including
15problems of the family, youth, education, the aging, juvenile delinquency, health and
16zoning standards, discrimination in employment and public accommodations and
17facilities on the basis of sex, class, race, religion, gender identity or gender
18expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32
19(13m),
or ethnic or minority status and discrimination in housing on the basis of sex,
20class, race, religion, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender identity
21or gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
ethnic or minority status, or status
22as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.
SB362,16 23Section 16. 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,9,2524 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b. To ensure to all residents of a local governmental unit,
25regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender

1identity or gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
or color, the right to enjoy
2equal employment opportunities and to ensure to those residents, regardless of sex,
3race, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender identity or gender
4expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
color, or status as a victim of domestic abuse,
5sexual assault, or stalking, the right to possess equal housing opportunities.
SB362,17 6Section 17. 66.0125 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,10,157 66.0125 (9) Intent. It is the intent of this section to promote fair and friendly
8relations among all the people in this state, and to that end race, creed, sexual
9orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender identity or gender expression, as
10defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
or color ought not to be made tests in the matter of the right
11of any person to earn a livelihood or to enjoy the equal use of public accommodations
12and facilities and race, creed, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender
13identity or gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
color, or status as a victim
14of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking ought not to be made tests in the matter
15of the right of any person to sell, lease, occupy, or use real estate.
SB362,18 16Section 18. 66.1011 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,11,417 66.1011 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal
18opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, disability, as defined in
19s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender identity
20or gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
religion, national origin, marital
21status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (k), status as a victim of domestic
22abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), lawful source of
23income, age, or ancestry is a matter both of statewide concern under ss. 101.132 and
24106.50 and also of local interest under this section and s. 66.0125. The enactment
25of ss. 101.132 and 106.50 by the legislature does not preempt the subject matter of

1equal opportunities in housing from consideration by political subdivisions, and does
2not exempt political subdivisions from their duty, nor deprive them of their right, to
3enact ordinances that prohibit discrimination in any type of housing solely on the
4basis of an individual being a member of a protected class.
SB362,19 5Section 19. 66.1201 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,11,126 66.1201 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
7facility, or privilege under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 may not be denied the right, benefit,
8facility, or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against
9because of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity or gender
10expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32
11(13m), or
status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined
12in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or national origin.
SB362,20 13Section 20. 66.1213 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,11,2014 66.1213 (3) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
15facility, or privilege under this section may not be denied the right, benefit, facility,
16or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of
17sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity or gender expression, as
18defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or status
19as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m)
20(u), or national origin.
SB362,21 21Section 21. 66.1301 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,12,322 66.1301 (2m) Discrimination. Persons entitled to any right, benefit, facility,
23or privilege under ss. 66.1301 to 66.1329 may not be denied the right, benefit, facility,
24or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of
25sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity or gender expression, as

1defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or status
2as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m)
3(u), or national origin.
SB362,22 4Section 22 . 66.1331 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,12,115 66.1331 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
6facility, or privilege under this section may not be denied the right, benefit, facility,
7or privilege in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of
8sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity or gender expression, as
9defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or status
10as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m)
11(u), or national origin.
SB362,23 12Section 23. 66.1333 (3) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,12,1913 66.1333 (3) (e) 2. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit, facility, or
14privilege under this section may not be denied the right, benefit, facility, or privilege
15in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of sex, race,
16color, creed, national origin, gender identity or gender expression, as defined in s.
17111.32 (7j),
sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or status as a victim of
18domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or
19national origin
.
SB362,24 20Section 24. 86.195 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,13,221 86.195 (5) (c) Conformity with discrimination laws. Each business identified
22as a motorist service on a specific information sign shall, as a condition of eligibility
23for erection, installation, and maintenance of a sign under this section, give written
24assurance to the department that the business conforms with all applicable laws
25concerning the provisions of public accommodations without regard to race, religion,

1color, sex, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender identity or gender
2expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j),
or national origin.
SB362,25 3Section 25. 106.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,13,184 106.50 (1) Intent. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful
5discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons shall
6have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, ; race,; color, ; sexual
7orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; disability,; religion ,; national
8origin,; marital status,; family status,; status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual
9assault, or stalking,; lawful source of income,; age, ; or ancestry, and it is the duty of
10the political subdivisions to assist in the orderly prevention or removal of all
11discrimination in housing through the powers granted under ss. 66.0125 and
1266.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law governing equal housing
13opportunities to cover single-family residences that are owner-occupied. The
14legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family residences constitute a
15significant portion of the housing business in this state and should be regulated.
16This section shall be considered an exercise of the police powers of the state for the
17protection of the welfare, health, peace, dignity, and human rights of the people of
18this state.
SB362,26 19Section 26. 106.50 (1m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,13,2520 106.50 (1m) (h) “Discriminate" means to segregate, separate, exclude, or treat
21a person or class of persons unequally in a manner described in sub. (2), (2m), or (2r)
22because of sex,; race, ; color,; sexual orientation ,; gender identity or gender
23expression;
disability,; religion ,; national origin,; marital status,; family status ,;
24status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking ,; lawful source of
25income,; age,; or ancestry.
SB362,27
1Section 27. 106.50 (1m) (kg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB362,14,32 106.50 (1m) (kg) “Gender identity or gender expression" has the meaning given
3in s. 111.32 (7j).
SB362,28 4Section 28. 106.50 (1m) (nm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,14,95 106.50 (1m) (nm) “Member of a protected class" means a group of natural
6persons, or a natural person, who may be categorized because of sex ,; race,; color ,;
7disability,; sexual orientation ,; gender identity or gender expression; religion ,;
8national origin,; marital status ,; family status,; status as a victim of domestic abuse,
9sexual abuse, or stalking,; lawful source of income,; age, ; or ancestry.
SB362,29 10Section 29. 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,14,1611 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. Nothing in this section prohibits an owner or agent from
12requiring that a person who seeks to buy or rent housing supply information
13concerning family status, and marital, financial, and business status , but not
14concerning race,; color,; disability,; sexual orientation,; gender identity or gender
15expression;
ancestry,; national origin,; religion, ; creed,; status as a victim of domestic
16abuse, sexual assault, or stalking,; or, subject to subd. 2., age.
SB362,30 17Section 30. 106.52 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB362,14,1918 106.52 (1) (cr) “Gender identity or gender expression" has the meaning given
19in s. 111.32 (7j).
SB362,31 20Section 31. 106.52 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,14,2421 106.52 (3) (a) 1. Deny to another or charge another a higher price than the
22regular rate for the full and equal enjoyment of any public place of accommodation
23or amusement because of sex,; race ,; color,; creed ,; disability,; sexual orientation,;
24gender identity or gender expression;
national origin; or ancestry.
SB362,32 25Section 32. 106.52 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1106.52 (3) (a) 2. Give preferential treatment to some classes of persons in
2providing services or facilities in any public place of accommodation or amusement
3because of sex,; race, ; color,; creed, ; sexual orientation,; gender identity or gender
4expression;
national origin; or ancestry.
SB362,33 5Section 33. 106.52 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,15,136 106.52 (3) (a) 3. Directly or indirectly publish, circulate, display, or mail any
7written communication which that the communicator knows is to the effect that any
8of the facilities of any public place of accommodation or amusement will be denied
9to any person by reason of, or that the patronage of any person is unwelcome,
10objectionable, or unacceptable, because of
sex, ; race,; color, ; creed,; disability,; sexual
11orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; national origin; or ancestry or
12that the patronage of a person is unwelcome, objectionable or unacceptable for any
13of those reasons
.
SB362,34 14Section 34 . 106.52 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,15,1715 106.52 (3) (a) 4. Refuse to furnish or charge another a higher rate for any
16automobile insurance because of race, color, creed, disability, national origin or,
17ancestry, gender identity or gender expression, or sexual orientation.
SB362,35 18Section 35. 106.52 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,15,2319 106.52 (3) (a) 5. Refuse to rent, charge a higher price than the regular rate, or
20give preferential treatment, regarding the use of any private facilities commonly
21rented to the public
because of sex,; race,; color,; creed,; sexual orientation ,; gender
22identity or gender expression;
national origin; or ancestry, regarding the use of any
23private facilities commonly rented to the public
.
SB362,36 24Section 36. 106.52 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1106.52 (3) (b) Nothing in this subsection prohibits separate dormitories at
2higher educational institutions or separate public toilets, showers, saunas and
3dressing rooms for persons of different sexes, except that no person may be denied
4equal access to the facilities most consistent with the person's gender identity
.
SB362,37 5Section 37. 106.52 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,16,96 106.52 (3) (c) Nothing in this subsection prohibits separate treatment of
7persons based on sex with regard to public toilets, showers, saunas and dressing
8rooms for persons of different sexes, except that no person may be denied equal access
9to the facilities most consistent with the person's gender identity
.
SB362,38 10Section 38. 106.52 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,16,1811 106.52 (3) (d) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a domestic abuse services
12organization, as defined in s. 995.67 (1) (b), from providing separate shelter facilities,
13private home shelter care, advocacy, counseling or other care, treatment or services
14for persons of different sexes or from providing for separate treatment of persons
15based on sex with regard to the provision of shelter facilities, private home shelter
16care, advocacy, counseling or other care, treatment or services for persons of different
17sexes, except that no person may be denied equal access to the facilities most
18consistent with the person's gender identity
.
SB362,39 19Section 39. 106.52 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,17,320 106.52 (3) (e) Nothing in this section prohibits a fitness center whose services
21or facilities are intended for the exclusive use of persons of the same sex from
22providing the use of those services or facilities exclusively to persons of that sex, from
23denying the use of those services or facilities to persons of the opposite sex, or from
24directly or indirectly publishing, circulating, displaying, or mailing any written
25communication to the effect that the use of those services or facilities will be provided

1exclusively to persons of the same sex and will be denied to persons of the opposite
2sex, except that no person my be denied equal access to the facilities most consistent
3with the person's gender identity
.
SB362,40 4Section 40. 106.58 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,17,11 5106.58 Discrimination in education prohibited. No child may be excluded
6from or discriminated against in admission to any public school or in obtaining the
7advantages, privileges, and courses of study of such a public school on account of the
8sex,; race,; religion or; national origin ; ancestry; creed; pregnancy; marital or
9parental status; sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m); gender identity or
10gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j); or physical, mental, emotional, or
11learning disability of the child or of the child's parent
.
SB362,41 12Section 41. 111.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,18,413 111.31 (1) The legislature finds that the practice of unfair discrimination in
14employment against properly qualified individuals by reason of their age,; race,;
15creed,; color,; disability,; marital status ,; sex,; national origin,; ancestry, ; sexual
16orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; arrest record,; conviction record,;
17military service,; use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during
18nonworking hours,; or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any
19communication about religious matters or political matters, substantially and
20adversely affects the general welfare of the state. Employers, labor organizations,
21employment agencies, and licensing agencies that deny employment opportunities
22and discriminate in employment against properly qualified individuals solely
23because of their age,; race,; creed,; color ,; disability,; marital status,; sex, ; national
24origin,; ancestry, ; sexual orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; arrest
25record,; conviction record,; military service,; use or nonuse of lawful products off the

1employer's premises during nonworking hours, ; or declining to attend a meeting or
2to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters,
3deprive those individuals of the earnings that are necessary to maintain a just and
4decent standard of living.
SB362,42 5Section 42. 111.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,18,186 111.31 (2) It is the intent of the legislature to protect by law the rights of all
7individuals to obtain gainful employment and to enjoy privileges free from
8employment discrimination because of age,; race,; creed,; color,; disability,; marital
9status,; sex,; national origin,; ancestry ,; sexual orientation,; gender identity or
10gender expression;
arrest record,; conviction record,; military service ,; use or nonuse
11of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours ,; or
12declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious
13matters or political matters, and to encourage the full, nondiscriminatory utilization
14of the productive resources of the state to the benefit of the state, the family, and all
15the people of the state. It is the intent of the legislature in promulgating this
16subchapter to encourage employers to evaluate an employee or applicant for
17employment based upon the individual qualifications of the employee or applicant
18rather than upon a particular class to which the individual may belong.
SB362,43 19Section 43. 111.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,19,520 111.31 (3) In the interpretation and application of this subchapter, and
21otherwise, it is declared to be the public policy of the state to encourage and foster
22to the fullest extent practicable the employment of all properly qualified individuals
23regardless of age,; race,; creed,; color ,; disability,; marital status,; sex, ; national
24origin,; ancestry, ; sexual orientation,; gender identity or gender expression; arrest
25record,; conviction record,; military service,; use or nonuse of lawful products off the

1employer's premises during nonworking hours, ; or declining to attend a meeting or
2to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters.
3Nothing in this subsection requires an affirmative action program to correct an
4imbalance in the work force. This subchapter shall be liberally construed for the
5accomplishment of this purpose.
SB362,44 6Section 44. 111.32 (7j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB362,19,107 111.32 (7j) “Gender identity or gender expression” means any of the following
8with respect to an individual, whether actual or perceived, and regardless of the
9individual's assigned sex at birth or gender identifiers on official documents issued
10by a federal, state, or local government agency:
SB362,19,1111 (a) Gender-related identity.
SB362,19,1212 (b) Gender-related appearance.
SB362,19,1313 (c) Gender-related expression.
SB362,19,1414 (d) Gender-related behavior.
SB362,45 15Section 45 . 111.321 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,19,24 16111.321 Prohibited bases of discrimination. Subject to ss. 111.33 to
17111.365, no employer, labor organization, employment agency, licensing agency, or
18other person may engage in any act of employment discrimination as specified in s.
19111.322 against any individual on the basis of age, ; race,; creed, ; color,; disability,;
20marital status,; sex, ; national origin,; ancestry ,; sexual orientation; gender identity
21or gender expression;
arrest record,; conviction record,; military service ,; use or
22nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours,; or
23declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious
24matters or political matters.
SB362,46 25Section 46. 111.36 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1111.36 (title) Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender
2expression
; exceptions and special cases.
SB362,47 3Section 47. 111.36 (1) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,20,144 111.36 (1) (br) Engaging in harassment that consists of unwelcome verbal or
5physical conduct directed at another individual because of that individual's gender,
6or gender identity or gender expression, other than the conduct described in par. (b),
7and that has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
8work environment or has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with that
9individual's work performance. Under this paragraph, substantial interference with
10an employee's work performance or creation of an intimidating, hostile or offensive
11work environment is established when the conduct is such that a reasonable person
12under the same circumstances as the employee would consider the conduct
13sufficiently severe or pervasive to interfere substantially with the person's work
14performance or to create an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
SB362,48 15Section 48. 111.36 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,20,1916 111.36 (1) (c) Discriminating against any woman individual on the basis of
17pregnancy, childbirth, maternity parental leave, or related medical conditions by
18engaging in any of the actions prohibited under s. 111.322, including, but not limited
19to, actions concerning fringe benefit programs covering illnesses and disability.
SB362,49 20Section 49. 111.36 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,21,221 111.36 (1) (d) 1. For any employer, labor organization, licensing agency or
22employment agency or other person to refuse
Refusing to hire, employ, admit, or
23license, or to bar or terminate any individual; barring or terminating from
24employment, membership, or licensure any individual ,; or to discriminate
25discriminating 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.
SB362,50 3Section 50. 111.36 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB362,21,94 111.36 (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.
SB362,51 10Section 51. 111.36 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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