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SB51 • 2026

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish. Creates new act.

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Erika Geiss (District 1), Jeremy Moss (District 7), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Sylvia A. Santana (District 2), Mary Cavanagh (District 6), John Cherry (District 27), Dayna Polehanki (District 5), Paul Wojno (District 10), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Sean McCann (District 19), John Damoose (District 37)
Last action
2025-03-19
Official status
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish. Creates new act.

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish.

What This Bill Does

  • State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish.
  • Creates new act.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-19 SJ 26 Pg. 255

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 41 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 274

    received on 03/19/2025

  3. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 276

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 276

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

  5. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 238

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  6. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 238

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  7. 2025-03-06 SJ 22 Pg. 182

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/6/2025

  8. 2025-03-06 SJ 22 Pg. 182

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  9. 2025-02-04 SJ 10 Pg. 83

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ERIKA GEISS

  10. 2025-02-04 SJ 10 Pg. 83

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official Summary Text

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish. Creates new act.