HB 1007: Minority Impact Statements
GENERAL BILL by Jones, S.
Minority Impact Statements; Requires that bills creating new criminal offense, modify existing criminal offense, or modify penalty for existing criminal offense be referred upon filing & before consideration to EDR for preparation of minority impact statement; authorizes EDR to request assistance of executive agency; specifies requirements for statement; requires EDR to issue finding as to whether bill has disparate impact on members of racial minority groups; requires that bill sponsor take certain action if EDR finds disparate impact on racial minority groups; requires that, if statement is required of sponsor, it be included as appendix to minority impact statement.
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2/25/2015 | House |
• Filed |
3/3/2015 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 84 • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Rules, Calendar and Ethics Committee -HJ 84 |
4/28/2015 | House |
• Died in Government Operations Subcommittee |