HB 2615 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Creates the "Office of Racial Equity" and the "Racial Equity Task Force"

This bill establishes a new Office of Racial Equity and a Racial Equity Task Force within the state government to address systemic racism. The office will be led by a director hired for their expertise in diversity and equity, who will conduct reviews to identify racial disparities, collect race-based data, and create fairness policies for all state agencies. The director will also develop performance targets for government entities to improve these disparities and provide training on institutional bias. A separate task force, composed of five members appointed by various state leaders including the governor and legislative speakers, will advise the director and report annually to the General Assembly on progress. Members of the task force serve without pay but can be reimbursed for expenses, and the bill requires regular reporting to ensure accountability in reducing racial bias across state systems.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Referred: General Laws(H)
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Feb 1, 2024
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Kevin Windham
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