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CT SB00605

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

Heather Bond Somers

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Origin

Senate

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Connecticut general statutes to prohibit state agencies from asking only persons of Asian descent about their country of origin
  • Targets discriminatory questioning practices that single out individuals based on race or ethnicity
  • Introduced by Senator Somers, 18th District, in the January 2019 legislative session
  • Referred to the Committee on General Law
  • Purpose is to end discriminatory treatment of Asian communities

Legislative Description

An Act Prohibiting Inquiries Regarding The Country Of Origin Of Persons Of Asian Descent.

Last Action

Change of Reference, House to Committee on Education

2/6/2019

Committee Referrals

Education1/31/2019
General Law1/25/2019

Full Bill Text

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