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: