RACIAL CLASSIFICATION House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Hernandez Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez) 8/18/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0982 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, 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. 2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/6/2014HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/26/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 019-000-000 3/27/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/2/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/8/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/9/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/9/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/10/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000 4/10/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/10/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/11/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/11/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2014SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/8/2014SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 5/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2014 5/12/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014 5/22/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/22/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2014HouseEffective Date August 18, 2014 8/18/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0982