Declares racism a public health crisis and establishes a working group to promote racial equity throughout the state
Summary
Declares racism a public health crisis; establishes a working group within the department of health to promote racial equity throughout the state and address issues related to racism as a public health crisis.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Dec 2021
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Signed Dec 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2021 · Assembly Jun 10, 2021
How they voted
48–15
Passed
Total votes 63
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Dec 22, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.775
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 5, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2987A
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Zellnor Myrie
DDemocratic
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