The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Summary
The bill directs the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop and maintain uniform rules for how state and county agencies gather, manage, and report race and ethnicity information, matching federal requirements while allowing local flexibility. Agencies must follow the standards, report compliance, and any artificial‑intelligence systems that use the data must undergo bias testing, ongoing monitoring, and public disclosure. Funding is provided for the office’s work and the law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.
Track this bill
Get real-time alerts when HB 2499 changes status, plus AI-powered summaries and stage predictions.
Sign up free