SB 25-050: Racial Classifications on Government Forms

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act requires a form issued by the state or a local government that requests that the individual completing the form disclose the individual's race or ethnicity to include, in addition to spaces for any other racial or ethnic categories required by the federal office of management and budget, a space to indicate if the individual's race or ethnicity is Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian. The state and local governments are exempt from the act's requirements if: The demographic data collected in the form is reported by the state or a local government to the federal government; and The federal government rejects or will reject the demographic data reported by the state or a local government because it includes Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian as a primary demographic category. When exercising the exemption, the state and local governments shall include Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian as a demographic subcategory of the nonspecific racial category on the form. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 57

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 12, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
2. May 12, 2025Sent to the Governor
3. May 12, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. May 12, 2025Governor Signed
5. May 2, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. May 1, 2025House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
7. May 1, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
8. April 29, 2025House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
9. April 28, 2025Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
10. April 25, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11. April 24, 2025Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
12. April 22, 2025Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

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