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HB2499Introduced in the House

Relating To Demographic Data.

IntroducedHouse Economic Development

Introduced by Daisy Hartsfield, District 36

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to coordinate the development and maintenance of statewide standards for the collection, management, and reporting of race and ethnicity demographic data by any state or county department, agency, board, or commission. Focuses the use of collected demographic data on areas of public interest and establishes transparency and accountability requirements regarding artificial intelligence systems associated with the collected data. Requires state and county departments, agencies, boards, and commissions that collect race and ethnicity data to report to the Office of Enterprise Technology Services on meeting federal data collection requirements. Appropriates funds.

Where it stands

The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

February 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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