HB 641-FN (2025): establishing a private right of action for civil rights violations.
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HB 641-FN (2025)
establishing a private right of action for civil rights violations.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Discrimination
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025, with 320 people signed in online: 299 in support and 21 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1022h), by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 195–146.
Sponsors
- Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright (D - Hills 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. David Meuse (D - Rock 37)
- Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
- Rep. Mary Georges (D - Hills 23)
- Rep. Jodi Newell (D - Ches 4)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Rep. Jean Jeudy (D - Hills 23)
- Rep. Buzz Scherr (D - Rock 26)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Rep. Lee Ann Kluger (D - Hills 6)
- Rep. Suzanne Vail (D - Hills 06)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Rep. Sanjeev Manohar (D - Hills 9)
- Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 19, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
- March 12, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
- March 26, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 26, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 195, nays 146, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary
- February 19, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
- March 12, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208
- March 12, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 17, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1022h
- March 26, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 195-146 03/26/2025