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From the ECS State Policy Database
Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action


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This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format.

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State Status/Date Level Summary
CAVetoed 10/2011Postsec.Consideration of Race, Gender, Ethnicity and National Origin in Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions
S.B. 185
From bill summary: Authorizes the University of California and the California State University to consider race, gender, ethnicity and natio...

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NHBecame law without governor's signature 06/2011Postsec.Preferential and Disciminatory HR Practices
H.B. 623
Prohibits preferences in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission by state agencies, the university system, the community college system,...

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ARSigned into law 03/2011Postsec.
Community College
Higher Education Annual Report
H.B. 1454
Clarifies what information specific to higher education-related reports should contain, including information on affirmitive action programs...

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CAVetoed 09/2010Postsec.Consideration of Certain Factors in Student Admissions
A.B. 2047
From bill analysis: Authorizes the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) to consider geographic origin and...

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NESigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
Amends Criteria for Receiving Scholarship
L.B. 440
Changes diversity criteria (deletes terms racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds but leaves term "diverse") under the Student Diversity Sc...

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NEApproved by voters 09/2008P-12
Postsec.
Ballot Initiative: Prohibits Discrimination
V. 3; (Initiative Measure No. 424)
(INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 424) Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution; prohibits the State from discriminating against, or granting p...

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COApproved by voters 07/2008P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Affirmative Action in Education
Amendment 46
Proposes and amendment to the Constitution to prohibit the state from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any indiv...

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MIApproved by voters 07/2006P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Bans Affirmative Action By State
V. 3 (Prop. 2)
Amends the state Constitution through a ballot proposal to prohibit the University of Michigan and other state universities, the state, and ...

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TXSigned into law 05/2005Postsec.Minority Enrollment
S.B. 302
From bill analysis: Enables the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to better monitor universities' minority outreach efforts by requ...

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CAVetoed 09/2004Postsec.Public Postsecondary Education: Admissions Policy
A.B. 2387
Authorizes the University of California and the California State University to consider culture, race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, g...

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CADid not pass 10/2002Postsec.Classification By Race, Ethnicity, Color or National Origin
Proposition 54
October 2003 Special Election. Initiative Constitutional Amendment: Classification by race, ethnicity, color or national origin. Prohibits s...

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