SB 410

This bill prohibits sex and race stereotyping in training provided to employees

of local and state government.

Under the bill, a political subdivision or state agency is prohibited from

requiring an employee to attend a training that teaches, advocates, acts upon, or

promotes race or sex stereotyping. Among the concepts that are prohibited from

being taught under the bill are the following: that one race or sex is inherently

superior to another race or sex and that an individual, by virtue of the individual's

race or sex, bears responsibility for acts committed in the past by other individuals

of the same race or sex. Political subdivisions and state agencies are required, with

some exceptions, to post on the Internet site of the subdivision or agency all training

materials that are not required to be kept confidential.

Also under this bill, if the Department of Revenue determines that a political

subdivision has violated the sex and race stereotyping in training requirements and

the political subdivision fails to come into compliance within 10 days of being notified

of the violation, the political subdivision's shared revenue payment for the following

year is reduced by 10 percent. However, if DOR determines that a political

subdivision has later come into compliance with the requirements, DOR must pay

the political subdivision the full amount of the shared revenue payment. The bill also

allows a local employee to file a complaint with DOR regarding an alleged violation

of the bill, and to file a civil action seeking declaratory or injunctive relief regarding

an alleged violation of the bill. If the employee is successful in the civil action, the

court must award the employee attorney fees.

Also under this bill, if the Department of Administration determines that a

state agency has violated the sex and race stereotyping in training requirements and

the agency fails to come into compliance within 10 days of being notified of the

violation, DOA must withhold 10 percent of the funding for all positions in the agency

for the following year. However, if DOA determines that an agency has later come

into compliance with the requirements, DOA must release the full funding for the

positions. The bill also allows a state employee to file a complaint with DOA

regarding an alleged violation of the bill and to file a civil action seeking declaratory

or injunctive relief regarding an alleged violation of the bill. If the employee is

successful in the civil action, the court must award the employee attorney fees.