FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2023

March 13, 2023

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

SENATE BILL 63

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

    1. On page 1, line 12, after the semicolon, insert

"PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR

APPLICANTS AND CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTIVE EXECUTIVE POSITIONS;".

 

    2. On page 1, line 23, strike "three" and insert in lieu

thereof "five".

 

    3. On page 1, line 24, after the period, insert "The

state agency or institution or political subdivision of the

state may make fewer finalist names and resumes publicly

available if it certifies that it has concluded that the non-disclosed applicants are not currently suitable for the

position.".

 

    4. On page 2, line 2, strike "three" and insert in lieu

thereof "five".

 

    5. On page 2, between lines 5 and 6, insert the

following new subsection:

 

         "B. A state agency or institution or political

subdivision of the state shall establish and maintain a

process for collecting demographic data from applicants and

candidates for appointive executive positions on a voluntary

and anonymous basis. The data collected shall include the

applicant's or candidate's self-reported sex, gender identity,

sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and primary and other languages spoken. The individual-level data collected shall be

maintained as confidential and shall not be disclosed to any

person involved in, or who may affect, the selection, appointment or hiring process. When the finalists for the appointive executive position are announced, the state agency or institution or political subdivision of the state shall make publicly available the demographic data collected;

provided that the data shall be aggregated and shall not

contain personally identifiable information.".

 

    6. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.,

 

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

D. Wonda Johnson, Chairwoman

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 6 For 3 Against

Yes:      6

No:       Block, Johnson, Zamora

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

 

 

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