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2020 SESSION
HB 394 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Director of; position created.
Introduced by: Jeion A. Ward | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; position created. Establishes the position of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (the Director), to be appointed by the Governor. The Director is empowered to (i) develop a sustainable framework to promote inclusive practices across state government; (ii) implement a measurable, strategic plan to address systemic inequities in state government practices; and (iii) facilitate methods to turn feedback and suggestions from state employees, external stakeholders, and community leaders into concrete equity policy.
FULL TEXT
- 01/02/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102312D pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB394ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0712) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/02/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102312D
- 01/02/20 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/15/20 House: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
- 01/30/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/04/20 House: Reported from General Laws (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/05/20 House: Read first time
- 02/06/20 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/20 House: Read third time and passed House (68-Y 32-N)
- 02/07/20 House: VOTE: Passage (68-Y 32-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/19/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/26/20 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/20 Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 2-N)
- 03/05/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB394ER)
- 03/06/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/06/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 712 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/06/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0712)