Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 2991
Requires Legislative Policy and Research Director or chief sponsor of bill or proposed constitutional amendment to prepare racial and ethnic impact statement.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires Legislative Policy and Research Director or chief sponsor of bill or proposed constitutional amendment to prepare racial and ethnic impact statement. Specifies contents of statement. Prohibits committees or joint committees from moving bill or proposed constitutional amendment to floor of Senate or House of Representatives unless racial and ethnic statement is prepared and made publicly available. Requires, if initial racial and ethnic impact statement estimates negative impact, committee to hold public hearing to consider ways to eliminate or mitigate estimated negative impact on traditionally marginalized groups. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 21 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Jun 26 · stopped156 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 21 to Jan 265 days
RulesJan 26 to Jun 26 · stopped151 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Jun 26
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 21First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 26Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Mar 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives