House Rules; amend to require a racial impact statement for all legislation to be attached to each bill.
This Mississippi bill establishes a new rule requiring racial and ethnic impact statements for legislation that alters criminal offenses, penalties, or sentencing procedures. The Department of Public Safety's Office of Public Safety Planning is tasked with preparing these factual reports, which must estimate how proposed laws affect the racial and ethnic composition of offenders and victims. Additionally, the bill mandates that state agencies awarding grants to corporations include similar impact analyses in their applications to identify any disproportionate effects on minority populations. If a required statement is missing, a legislator can request one during debate, though the bill specifies these documents are for informational purposes only.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Last action May 14, 2024
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Kabir Karriem
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