DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION
Summary
Amends the Data Governance and Organization to Support Equity and Racial Justice Act. Provides that, when the State Board of Education and specified Departments report demographic data, they shall use the same classifications as the Governor's Office of Equity, or other classifications as designated by the Governor, to develop a common set of racial and ethnic classifications for use by the Board and Department. Provides that the demographic classifications established shall be reviewed and updated as necessary every 5 years. Provides for exemptions from this reporting requirement. Provides that the Governor's Office of Equity shall establish a project implementation team to oversee the implementation of the Act. Provides that the Governor's Office of Equity or other entity as the Governor may designate shall work in conjunction with the Department of Innovation and Technology to identify and provide advice on common technological processes and procedures. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced May 9, 2024
Signed Aug 9, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
73–38
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 116
May 23, 2024
D
Democratic76
94% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Aug 9, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-038-000
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 005-001-000
lower
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
lower
May 13, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
lower
May 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 038-017-000
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Human Rights; 006-002-000
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Rights
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Human Rights
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
P
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Yolonda Morris
DDemocratic
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