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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HB 1990 Criminal justice legislation; racial and ethnic impact statements.

Introduced by: Lashrecse D. Aird | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Racial and ethnic impact statements for criminal justice legislation. Provides that the Chair of the House Committee for Courts of Justice or the Chair of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary may request the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to review and prepare a racial and ethnic impact statement for a proposed criminal justice bill to outline its potential impact on racial and ethnic disparities within the Commonwealth. The bill requires JLARC to provide copies of the impact statement to the requesting chair and the patron of the proposed bill. No more than three racial and ethnic impact statements may be requested by each chair for completion during a single regular session of the General Assembly.


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