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HB 2044 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Amending the definition of "race" in the Kansas act against discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Attachment | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Glenda Overstreet Vaughn | NAACP | Written Proponent |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Eric Stafford | Kansas Chamber | Written Neutral |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Kyle Russell | Kansas Society Human Resource Management | Written Neutral |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Ruth Glover | Kansas Human Rights Commission | Neutral |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Michele Watley | Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet | Proponent |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Ashley Corrales Valles | Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Melissa Stiehler | Written Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Emanuel Rodriguez | Written Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Brisa Rios | Written Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | D'Mikel Reed | Written Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Adrienne Olejnik | Kansas Action for Children | Written Proponent |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Emalee Nagrubi | Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Kamari Murray | Written Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Lauren Tice Miller | Written Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Liz Meitl | Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Lessly Razo Luna | Written Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Stacey Knoell | Kansasa African American Affairs | Proponent |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Danetra Johnson | Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Glenda Duboise | AARP | Proponent |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Connie Brown Collins | Voter Rights Network of Wyandotte County | Written Proponent |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Aileen Berquist | ACLU | Written Proponent |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Peter Aguilar-Perez | Written Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Anita Alexander | Proponent | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 2023 | View | Download | Genesis Rico Aguilar | Proponent |
