Bill Summary

HB 1587 Historical Records Concerning Enslaved Individuals (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Driskell Co Sponsors: Eskamani, Harris
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Summary
Historical Records Concerning Enslaved Individuals: Prohibits certain acts relating to sale & trade of enslaved individuals; provides exceptions; establishes specified penalties for violations of this act; granting DOS responsibility to oversee this act; granting Attorney General power to bring civil actions for violations; requires DOS to use existing state resources to fund this act; requires DOS to establish online reporting system for certain purpose. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
» H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
02/28/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
05/03/25
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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bill text & filed amendments
1587
Filed on 02/28/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
267.23
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