No. CS/CS/SB 1134
Filed under Local Government.
Official Actions of Local Governments; Prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively, from funding or promoting or taking official action as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion; providing that certain ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, programs, and policies are void; providing that a county commissioner, a member of the governing body of a municipality, or any other county or municipal official acting in an official capacity who violates certain provisions commits misfeasance or malfeasance in office, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDCounties and municipalities may not fund, promote, or take official action related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Existing local ordinances, rules, and programs on these topics are declared void.
Local officials who violate the new prohibitions commit misfeasance or malfeasance in office. Residents may sue in circuit court for damages, injunctive relief, and costs.
The law carves out exceptions for compliance with state and federal antidiscrimination laws, recognizing federal and state holidays, and using equal opportunity materials.
Contractors and grant recipients must certify they will not use local funds to require employees to study diversity, equity, and inclusion materials.
AICounties and municipalities are barred from funding, promoting, or taking official action related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and any existing ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, programs, or policies on these topics are declared void.
AILocal governments may not expend funds to establish, sustain, or staff a diversity, equity, and inclusion office, or to employ or contract a person to serve as a diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
AICounty commissioners, municipal governing body members, or other local officials acting in an official capacity who violate the DEI prohibitions commit misfeasance or malfeasance in office.
AIPotential recipients of county or municipal contracts or grants must certify that they do not and will not use local funds to require employees, contractors, or agents to study or be instructed using DEI materials.
AIResidents of a county or municipality may bring a circuit court action against the local government for violating the DEI prohibitions, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, damages, and costs.
AILocal governments may still take official actions required for compliance with state or federal laws, and may recognize or promote federal and state holidays, patriotic observances, and monuments.
AILocal governments may use equal opportunity or equal employment opportunity materials designed to inform persons about the prohibition against discrimination based on protected status under state or federal law.
AIThe DEI prohibitions do not apply to the actions of a body composed of nonelected volunteers, or to basic administrative support provided to such a body unless provided by an employee whose sole function is that support.