Civil Rights Department: racially motivated eminent domain.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires the Civil Rights Department, once funded, to review claims from owners whose property was taken without just compensation because of race. It defines eligible claimants, sets procedures for investigation, determination, and compensation—either return of property, other public property of equal value, or monetary payment—and allows lawsuits if agencies reject the findings. The measure also exempts the department from a state rule that bars agencies from using in‑house counsel.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 4. Page 3101.). · Sep 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 25, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jul 15, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 13, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 13, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
5. Sep 9, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 4. Page 3101.).
6. Sep 8, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2616.).
7. Sep 8, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
11. Aug 25, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
12. Aug 18, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 27 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• McKinnor · sponsor
• Bonta
• Bryan
• Elhawary
• Gipson
• Jackson
• Ransom
• Richardson
• Sharp-Collins
• Smallwood-Cuevas
• Weber Pierson
• Wilson

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