LD2 - Racial Justice

(2021)

An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process

What is the bill?

In order to win big improvements for workers, the labor movement needs to tackle issues that divide us. Race has divided the working class throughout Maine’s history. Racism harms union members of color and breaks working class solidarity. This bill set up a systemic process to review the racial impacts of legislation to help us address racial disparities and develop laws that benefit all workers.

What happened?

Enacted into law (Passed by the Legislature, Signed by the Governor)

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