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FL S0180

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Lori Berman

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Executive Office of the Governor, headed by a Chief Diversity Officer appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor
  • Requires the Chief Diversity Officer to hold at least a master's degree in a related field (e.g., human resource management, social justice, sociology, public administration) and have 3 years of professional experience advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Directs the Chief Diversity Officer to advise the Governor on inequities among racial and ethnic minority groups and women in workforce access, health care, and educational opportunities, and to recommend policies and legislation
  • Requires coordination with the Attorney General to review Florida laws and identify statutes that were intended to promote racial discrimination or contain racist language, and recommend their repeal to the Legislature
  • Mandates contracting with a third-party organization to conduct implicit bias training for state agency employees, with an effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability12/15/2020

Full Bill Text

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