                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RACIAL AND ETHNIC IMPACT STATEMENTS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION (§
30-19.1:13)

A. As used in this section:
			&#8220;Disparities&#8221; means the difference in criminal justice outcomes
for a racial or ethnic subgroup compared to their share of the state population.
			&#8220;Racial and ethnic impact statement&#8221; means a statement created
using available data to outline the potential impact of a criminal justice bill
on racial and ethnic disparities within the Commonwealth.

B. At the request of the Chair of the House Committee for Courts of Justice or
the Chair of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, the Joint Legislative
Audit and Review Commission shall review and prepare a racial and ethnic impact
statement for a proposed criminal justice bill.

C. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall forward copies of the
racial and ethnic impact statement prepared pursuant to subsection B to the
patron of the bill and the Chair of the House Committee for Courts of Justice or
the Chair of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, as appropriate.

D. No more than three racial and ethnic impact statements may be requested by
the Chair of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and no more than three
racial and ethnic impact statements may be requested by the Chair of the Senate
Committee for Courts of Justice for completion during a single regular session
of the General Assembly.

E. Upon the request of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the
Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, Virginia State Police,
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, Department of Corrections, and all
other state agencies shall expeditiously provide necessary data and assistance
for the preparation of racial and ethnic impact statements.

HISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 183.