98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5793

 

Introduced , by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    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, that State agency shall use the same classifications adopted by the United States Census Bureau. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Uniform Racial Classification Act.
 
6    Section 5. Uniform racial classification. Notwithstanding
7any other provision of law, whenever a State agency is required
8by law to compile or report statistical data using racial or
9ethnic classifications, that State agency shall use the same
10classifications adopted by the United States Census Bureau.
11    For the purposes of this Act, "State agency" means the
12offices of the constitutional officers identified in Article V
13of the Illinois Constitution, executive agencies, and
14departments, boards, commissions, and authorities under the
15Governor.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.