S09475Introduced in the Senate
Requires the department of criminal justice services to develop, issue, and publish "race-blind charging" guidelines for a process whereby all prosecution agencies that prosecute criminal violations of the law as felonies or misdemeanors, shall implement a process by which an initial review of a case for potential charging is performed based on information, including police reports and criminal histories from the department of justice, from which direct means of identifying the race of the suspect, victim, or witness have been removed.
Introduced by Jamaal Bailey, District 36
What does this bill do?
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Requires the department of criminal justice services to develop, issue, and publish "race-blind charging" guidelines for a process whereby all prosecution agencies that prosecute criminal violations of the law as felonies or misdemeanors, shall implement a process by which an initial review of a case for potential charging is performed based on information, including police reports and criminal histories from the department of justice, from which direct means of identifying the race of the suspect, victim, or witness have been removed.
Where it stands
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
April 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote · April 21, 2026
5
Yes
2
No
0
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Siela Bynoe | 6 | Yes |
| Stephen Chan | 17 | No |
| Cordell Cleare | 30 | Yes |
| James Skoufis | 42 | Yes |
| Erik Bottcher | 47 | Yes |
| Rachel May | 48 | Yes |
| Thomas O'Mara | 58 | No |
Bill history
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