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HR 8·MS·house

House Rules; amend to require a racial impact statement for all legislation to be attached to each bill.

FailedFiled Jan 12, 2026
Sponsor: Karriem
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(H) Died In Committee

Apr 15, 2026

Summary

The resolution would create a new House rule that obligates the Department of Public Safety to prepare impact statements showing how proposed criminal‑law changes or state‑agency grants affect racial and ethnic groups. The statements must be factual, simple, and include estimates of offender and victim composition. The measure died in committee and did not become law.

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