| Last Action | 03/28/21: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 146) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the creation of a Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity. | 
| Bill Documents | Acts Chapter 146 Current/Final Introduced | 
| Bill Request Number | 1059 | 
| Sponsors | D. Givens, W. Westerfield, R. Stivers, J. Adams, R. Alvarado, K. Berg, D. Carroll, A. Kerr, M. McGarvey, R. Mills, G. Neal, D. Parrett, D. Thayer, R. Thomas, M. Wilson | 
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 7 to establish a Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity; define "commission"; set forth the membership of the commission; authorize the authority to hold monthly meetings, seek comment and testimony, and provide research driven policy proposals; and require the commission to publish an annual report. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Education, Elementary and Secondary - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, study equity Education, Higher - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, study equity Legislative Research Commission - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, establish Race Relations - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, establish Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Race and Access to Opportunity, establish | 
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 | 
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; include child welfare, juvenile justice, and any other sectors deemed relevant to the study and research areas of the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity; require the four members appointed by leadership to be from the private and nonprofit sectors, universities, or local governments; require the annual report be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission. | 
| Index Headings | Education, Elementary and Secondary - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, study equity Education, Higher - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, study equity Legislative Research Commission - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, establishment Race Relations - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, establishment Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Race and Access to Opportunity, establishment | 
| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; replace the executive director of the Human Rights Commission with the Attorney General as a member of the Commission on Race and Access. | 
| Index Headings | Education, Elementary and Secondary - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership, add Attorney General Education, Higher - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership, add Attorney General Legislative Research Commission - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership, add Attorney General Race Relations - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership, add Attorney General Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership, add Attorney General | 
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | J. Nemes | 
| Summary | Replace the Attorney General or his or her designee as a member of the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity with a member selected by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives from a list of three names submitted by the Prosecutors Advisory Council. | 
| Index Headings | Education, Elementary and Secondary - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership Education, Higher - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership Legislative Research Commission - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership Race Relations - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership | 
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 | 
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| Sponsor | J. Nemes | 
| Summary | Replace the executive director of the Human Rights Commission or his or her designee as a member of the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity with a member selected by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives from a list of three names submitted by the Prosecutors Advisory Council. | 
| Index Headings | Education, Elementary and Secondary - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership Education, Higher - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership Legislative Research Commission - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership Race Relations - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity, membership | 
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