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Debate on traffic-stop data bill highlights racial profiling concerns; House 'circles' the measure
Summary
Representative Dwayne Bordeaux urged standardized race data collection on traffic stops and a statewide database; amendments and concerns about age, data scope and federal intervention led the House to circle HB199 for later consideration rather than pass it.
Representative Dwayne Bordeaux introduced House Bill 199 to require collection of race information on driver’s licenses and citations and to establish a statewide database to monitor traffic stops. Bordeaux argued standardized data are necessary to address alleged racial profiling, saying "we must stop the indefensible, deeply, corrosive practice of racial profiling." He said the bill would require race categories aligned…
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