Columbia Unlawful retaliation; false complaints ordinance (§ 12-33)
Chapter 12: Human Relations · Article III. Discriminatory Practices
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to retaliate or discriminate in any manner against any other person because such person has opposed any practice prohibited by this chapter or because such person has filed a complaint, assisted or participated in any manner in any proceeding conducted pursuant to this chapter.
(b) It shall be unlawful to knowingly make a false complaint under the provisions of this Article.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 12-33
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.