Date	Chamber	Action
8/18/2014	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0982

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Uniform Racial Classification Act. Provides that whenever a State agency is required by law to compile or report statistical data using racial or ethnic classifications, the State agency shall use the same classifications adopted by the United States Census Bureau. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Provides that the Uniform Racial Classification Act is subject to federal law and regulations. Sets forth the classifications that a State agency shall use whenever it is required to compile or report statistical data using racial or ethnic classifications (rather than using the classifications adopted by the United States Census Bureau). Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2014	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2/14/2014	House	First Reading
2/14/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/6/2014	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/26/2014	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 019-000-000
3/27/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/27/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
4/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/8/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
4/8/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
4/9/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/9/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2014	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
4/10/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000
4/10/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
4/10/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
4/11/2014	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/11/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/11/2014	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/11/2014	Senate	First Reading
4/11/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/30/2014	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
5/8/2014	Senate	Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
5/8/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2014
5/12/2014	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014
5/22/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2014	House	Passed Both Houses
6/20/2014	House	Sent to the Governor
8/18/2014	House	Governor Approved
8/18/2014	House	Effective Date August 18, 2014
8/18/2014	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0982

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