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-SECOND REGULAR SESSION
-HOUSE BILL NO. 2685
-103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
-INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE JOHNSON.
-5735H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
-AN ACT
-T o amend chapter 9, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to historically black
-college and university diversity , equity , and inclusion week.
-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
-Section A. Chapter 9, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
-2 known as section 9.407, to read as follows:
-9.407. The week of September twenty-fourth to thirtieth each year is her eby
-2 designated as "Historically Black College and University Diversity , Equity , and
-3 Inclusion W eek" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate
-4 in appr opriate events and activities to celebrate the goals of diversity , equity , and
-5 inclusion as exemplified by historically black colleges and universities.
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-EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
-intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
+HB 2685 -- HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DEI WEEK
+SPONSOR: Johnson
+This bill designates September 24th through the 30th of each year
+as "Historically Black College and University Diversity, Equity,
+and Inclusion Week".
+This bill is similar to HB 678 (2025) and HB 2833 (2024).

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