Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that establishes a board for the purpose of maintaining racial justice in policing.

Highlights:

• Establishes a Racial Justice Board within the office of the Vermont Attorney General (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that members of the board may serve no more than three consecutive terms where each term is four years (Sec. 1).

• Requires that the board conduct ongoing reviews of racial justice reform across the state including but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• Education;

• Labor and employment;

• Housing;

• Healthcare;

• Economic development; and

• Criminal Justice.

• Requires the board to provide recommendations to the Criminal Justice Training Council (Sec. 1).

• Requires the board to create a report by January 15, 2018 and biennially thereafter to the General Assembly with recommendations to address implicit bias within state laws (Sec. 1).

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