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This bill, titled the "Florida Competitive Workforce Act," aims to expand protections against discrimination in the state of Florida. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Adding sexual orientation and gender identity as impermissible grounds for discrimination in public lodging establishments and public food service establishments. 2. Revising the purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 to include prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in addition to existing protections for race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, and marital status. 3. Defining "sexual orientation" as an individual's heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality, and "gender identity" as a person's gender-related identity, appearance, or behavior, regardless of the person's assigned sex at birth. 4. Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, public accommodations, housing, and other areas covered by the Florida Civil Rights Act. 5. Providing additional enforcement mechanisms and remedies for violations of the law. Overall, the bill aims to expand civil rights protections in Florida to cover discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, bringing the state in line with many other states that have adopted similar laws.

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http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/66