SB 24-053

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 25, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 20, 2024
  • Passed House May 03, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Jun 04, 2024

Racial Equity Study

Abstract

The act establishes the Black Coloradan racial equity commission (commission) in the legislative department to conduct a study to determine, and make recommendations related to, any historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed to Colorado state practices, systems, and policies. The study includes historical research conducted by the state historical society (society), commonly known as history Colorado, and an economic analysis conducted by a third party. The society may enter into an agreement with a third-party entity to conduct all or parts of the historical research. The society shall conduct at least 2 community engagement sessions for members of the public to provide input to the society. The society shall provide the commission with quarterly updates about the status of its research. The society is required to submit a report to the commission with the results of its research and any recommendations. The commission shall enter into an agreement with a third party to conduct an economic analysis of the financial impact of systemic racism on historically impacted Black Coloradans utilizing the findings of the society's historical research. The third party shall deliver the results of its economic analysis to the commission. At the conclusion of the study, the commission shall submit a report to the general assembly and the governor about the study and make the report available on a publicly accessible webpage of the general assembly's website. The report must include a description of the study's goals, the results of the historical research and economic analysis, and the commission's recommendations. After the commission submits the report, the commission shall work with any parties necessary to implement the recommendations in the report. The study is contingent upon the commission receiving $785,000 of gifts, grants, or donations for the purpose of conducting the study. The act creates the Black Coloradan racial equity study cash fund to accept the gifts, grants, or donations received for the study. The money in the cash fund is continuously appropriated to legislative council for use by the commission and to the society for conducting the historical research. APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Jun 04, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 16, 2024

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 06, 2024

Senate

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

May 03, 2024

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 02, 2024

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

Apr 30, 2024

House

House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Apr 26, 2024

House

House Committee on Legislative Council Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Legislative Council

Apr 19, 2024

House

House Committee on Refer Unamended to Legislative Council

  • Referral-Committee
Legislative Council

Apr 15, 2024

House

House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Finance Appropriations

Apr 01, 2024

House

House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Finance

  • Referral-Committee
Finance State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Mar 25, 2024

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Mar 20, 2024

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 19, 2024

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Mar 15, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Finance

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Finance

  • Referral-Committee
Finance State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Jan 17, 2024

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/04/2024) PDF
Final Act (05/16/2024) PDF
Rerevised (05/03/2024) PDF
Revised (05/02/2024) PDF
Reengrossed (03/20/2024) PDF
Engrossed (03/19/2024) PDF
Introduced (01/17/2024) PDF
PA3 (03/15/2024) PDF
PA2 (02/09/2024) PDF
PA1 (02/02/2024) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (03/13/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (04/17/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (01/30/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (02/07/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (03/12/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN4 (03/28/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN5 (07/23/2024) PDF

Sources

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