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 Bill Status of HB3395  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  GOVT DOCS-TERMINOLOGY

House Sponsors
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz - Theresa Mah

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Terminology in Government Documents Act. Provides that all State and local government, statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official documents enacted after January 1, 2020 are required to use the term "Asian American" when referring to persons of Asian descent. Provides that the term "Oriental" is prohibited. Provides that the General Assembly urges all State and local entities to review their statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official documents and revise them to omit use of the term "Oriental" when referring to persons of Asian descent.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/15/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/19/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/5/2019HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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