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HB5486 - 104th General Assembly

STUDY-GENEALOGIC AFFAIR OFFICE
Last Action
4/17/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Office of Genealogical Affairs Study Committee Act. Provides that the Office of Genealogical Affairs Study Committee shall have the following duties: (1) to examine the feasibility, scope, and structure of a permanent Office of Genealogical Affairs within the State government; (2) to examine how an Office of Genealogical Affairs could operationalize reparative genealogical services; (3) to examine how an Office of Genealogical Affairs could support forensic and historical accountability efforts; and (4) to examine how an Office of Genealogical Affairs could support administrative genealogical determinations. Provides that the Office of Genealogical Affairs Study Committee shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than 18 months after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026 House Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/19/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
3/20/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
4/09/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
4/16/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/16/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/16/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/16/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
4/16/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
4/16/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/17/2026 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee