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House moves to remove race- and gender-based quotas from state boards; members raise concerns about impact on diversity
Summary
House Bill 12 37 passed after debate about deleting statutory provisions that require race- or gender-based quotas or preferences on certain state boards. Supporters cited a recent Supreme Court decision; opponents warned of chilling effects on efforts to reduce disparities in outcomes.
The House on Wednesday approved House Bill 12 37, a measure that removes statutory language authorizing race- or gender-based quotas, preferences or affirmative-action policies for the composition of certain state boards and commissions.
Deputy Speaker Zachary, the bill sponsor, said the change aligns state law with the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2023 ruling in the Students for Fair Admission v. President & Fellows of Harvard College case and with guidance from state legal counsel. "All it does is…
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