Bill > S2525

Introduced Session

This bill expands the roles and responsibilities of the State's Chief Diversity Officer. Currently, the Chief Diversity Officer is responsible for monitoring the State's public contracting process to compile information on the awarding of contracts to minority-owned and women-owned businesses. In addition to performing this current role, the Chief Diversity Officer would also be responsible for promoting diversity and inclusion within State government by developing a Statewide diversity and inclusion plan and ensuring that diverse candidates are considered for State positions. This bill gives the Chief Diversity Officer a more active role in promoting the utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses by State agencies, colleges, and universities. This bill also requires the Chief Diversity Officer to serve as a member of the State Investment Council. By expanding upon the roles and responsibilities of the State's Chief Diversity Officer, State government will better understand and be reflective of the State's demographics while affording minority-owned and women-owned businesses more opportunities to participate in the procurement of goods and services to the public sector.

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Herbert Conaway (D)*,  Ronald Rice (D)*,  Troy Singleton (D)*,  Shirley Turner (D)*,  Thomas Giblin (D),  Vin Gopal (D),  Mila Jasey (D),  Gordon Johnson (D),  Pam Lampitt (D),  John McKeon (D),  Nellie Pou (D),  Teresa Ruiz (D),  Cleopatra Tucker (D),  Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D), 

Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate (on 11/08/2021)

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