RACIAL IMPACT NOTE House SponsorsRep. Camille Y. Lilly-Elizabeth Hernandez 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Racial Impact Note Act. Provides that every bill which has or could have a disparate impact on racial and ethnic minorities, upon the request of any member, shall have prepared for it, before second reading in the house of introduction, a brief explanatory statement or note that shall include a reliable estimate of the anticipated impact on those racial and ethnic minorities likely to be impacted by the bill. Specifies the contents and provides for the preparation of each racial impact note. Provides that no comment or opinion shall be included in the racial impact note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the racial impact note is prepared. Provides that the fact that a racial impact note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official or authorized employee of the responding agency or agencies, or any other impacted State agency, who desires to be heard in support of or in opposition to the measure. Effective immediately. 1/30/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 2/3/2020HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die