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WA HB2076
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/11/2015
Primary Sponsor
David Sawyer
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AI Summary
- Requires the Caseload Forecast Council to establish a plan for providing racial and ethnic impact statements analyzing the effects of legislative bills and resolutions on racial and ethnic minority groups, in consultation with legislative committees, the Office of Financial Management, and other state agencies
- Beginning December 1, 2016, the Council must provide racial and ethnic impact statements on any criminal or juvenile justice legislative proposal at the request of any legislator, including statistical data on racial and ethnic composition of those systems
- Allows the Council to respond that insufficient data is available to complete a requested impact statement and requires it to develop a schedule of subject areas where it has sufficient capacity to prepare such statements
- Data sources include the Department of Corrections, Administrative Office of the Courts, Minority and Justice Commission, Sentencing Guidelines Commission, and other state agencies, with the Council directed to improve data availability within existing resources
- The lack of or any error in a racial and ethnic impact statement does not prevent legislative action on a bill or affect the validity of any measure duly passed by the legislature
Legislative Description
Regarding information concerning racial disproportionality.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
3/10/2016
Committee Referrals
Rules2/9/2016
General Government & Information Technology1/29/2016
State Government2/11/2015
Full Bill Text
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