An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date.
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This bill renames the State Commission for Human Rights to the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights. It makes changes to how the commission investigates complaints, removes commissioners, prepares reports, and defines the term ‘employer’ for the purposes of civil rights law. The bill also addresses the establishment and support of local civil rights commissions and clarifies the commission’s role in handling complaints related to religious organizations.
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Josephson Senators Kawasaki
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