Legislation - HB0696

Title: State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Woods, Acevero, Kaiser, R. Lewis, Martinez, McCaskill, Mireku-North, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Roberts, Ruff, Ruth, Simmons, Solomon, Taveras, Taylor, Terrasa, Turner, Valderrama, and Williams
Status: In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
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Synopsis

Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0490

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements

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