| Author | Title | Citation | Summary | Year | Type |
| Mirko Bagaric , Peter Isham , Jennifer Svilar |
The Increased Exposure to Coronavirus (Covid-19) for Prisoners Justifies Early Release: and the Wider Implications of this for Sentencing- Reducing Most Prison Terms Due to the Harsh Incidental Consequences of Prison |
49 Industrial Law Journal 497 (December, 2020) (1/1/2021) |
The risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading in prisons is especially acute. This has resulted in an unprecedented number of prisoners being released across the world-including many prisoners in the United States. From the health, social, and political pe |
2021 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
| Cathleen Calhoun, J.D. |
Top Story: Five Executive Orders Reveal President Biden's Response Plan for Covid-19 |
Wolters Kluwer Health Law Daily (1/26/2021) (1/26/2021) |
What's in the Executive Orders that relate to the Biden Administration's response to COVID-19? President Biden's five executive orders (EOs) on COVID-19 focus on multi-agency responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the five EOs targets a separate area |
2021 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
| Pamela Wolf, J.D. |
White House News-biden Administration Poised to Tackle Covid-19, Racial Equity, Tanking Economy, Health Care, Immigration Reform |
Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily (1/20/2021) (1/20/2021) |
The new administration plans a whole of government approach to embedding racial justice across federal agencies, policies, and programs. As newly sworn President Biden and Vice President Harris take their places in the White House, they have outlined the |
2021 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
| |
2020 NJ S.B. 3699 (NS) |
2020 New Jersey Senate Bill No. 3699, New Jersey Two Hundred Nineteenth Legislature - Second Annual Session, No. 3699 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 219th LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED APRIL 26 (4/26/2021); (Publication Name: No. 3699 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 219th LEGISLATUR |
Establishes COVID-19 Vaccinating |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Wood (R) |
2021 AL H.J.R. 182 (NS) |
2021 Alabama House Resolution No. 183, Alabama 2021 Regular Session (4/7/2021) (4/7/2021) |
Violence, threats of violence against Asian American people, condemn HJR182 212401-1 By Representatives Wood (R), Nordgren, Hurst, Shaver, Brown (K) and Boyd RFD: Rules First Read: 07-APR-21 212401-1:n:03/30/2021:SM/sm LSA2021-1015 CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Wood (R) |
2021 AL H.R. 183 (NS) |
2021 California Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 30, California 2021-2022 Regular Session (4/7/2021) (4/7/2021) |
Violence, threats of violence against Asian American people, condemn HR183 212413-2 By Representatives Wood (R), Nordgren, Hurst, Shaver, Brown (K) and Boyd RFD: Rules First Read: 07-APR-21 212413-2:n:04/07/2021:SM/sm LSA2021-1016R1 CONDEMNING ALL FORMS O |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Medina, et. Al. |
2021 CA A.C.R. 30 (NS) |
2021 California Senate Bill No. 17, California 2021-2022 Regular Session (4/5/2021) (4/7/2021) |
Relative to COVID-19 Victims and Survivors. Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 30 RESOLUTION CHAPTER 13 Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 30--Relative to COVID-19 Victims and Survivors. [Filed with Secretary of State April 7, 2021.] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Pan, et. Al/ |
2021 CA S.B. 17 (NS) |
2021 California Senate Bill No. 471, California 2021-2022 Regular Session (4/21/2021) (4/15/2021) |
An act to add and repeal Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 8303) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to state government. AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 15, 2021 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 5, 2021 AMENDED IN SENATE FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SENATE |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Pan, et. Al. |
2021 CA S.B. 17 (NS) |
2021 California Senate Bill No. 17, California 2021-2022 Regular Session (4/15/2021) (4/5/2021) |
An act to add and repeal Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 8303) to of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to state government. AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 5, 2021 AMENDED IN SENATE FEBRUARY 25, 2021 SENATE BILL No. 17 Introduced by Sena |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Hueso (S) |
2021 CA S.B. 471 (NS) |
2021 Connecticut House Bill No. 5614, Connecticut General Assembly - January Session, 2021 (4/28/2021) (4/21/2021) |
An act to add Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920) to Title 1 Article 9 (commencing with Section 12100.90) to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to economic development, by providing the funds necessary t |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Commerce Committee |
2021 CT H.B. 5614 (NS) |
2021 Georgia House Resolution No. 566, Georgia One Hundred Fifty-Sixth General Assembly - 2021-2022 Regular Session (3/31/2021) (4/28/2021) |
To establish a commission to analyze the disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the state. AN IN-LINE VERSION OF THIS BILL WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON. PLEASE CLICK ON THE PDF ICON TO ACCESS THE FULL T |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Bonds, et. Al. |
2021 DC L.R. 140 (NS) |
2021 Washington DC Legislative Resolution No. 141, Washington DC Council Period Twenty-Four (4/6/2021) (4/6/2021) |
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to declare the sense of the Council, and to condemn the strongest terms, that all manifestations of hate crimes against any American regardless of ethnicity, particularly anti-Asian sentime |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Bonds, et. Al. |
2021 DC L.R. 141 (NS) |
2021 Washington Senate Bill No. 5405, Washington Sixty-Seventh Legislature - 2021 Regular Session (4/12/2021) (4/6/2021) |
To declare, on an emergency basis, the sense of the Council, and to condemn in the strongest terms, that all manifestations of hate crimes against any American regardless of ethnicity, particularly anti-Asian sentiment, racism, discrimination, scapegoatin |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Park, Sam , et. Al. |
2021 GA H.R. 566 (NS) |
2021 Hawaii House Concurrent Resolution No. 154, Hawaii Thirty-First Legislature - Regular Session of 2021 (4/19/2021) (3/31/2021) |
Racism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; condemn House Resolution 566 By: Representatives Park of the 101st, Nguyen of the 89th, Lim of the 99th, Cannon of the 58th, Shannon of the 84th, and others A RESOLUTION Condemning r |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| |
2021 HI H.C.R. 112 (NS) |
2021 Hawaii House Concurrent Resolution No. 112, Hawaii Thirty-First Legislature - Regular Session of 2021 (4/19/2021) |
DECLARING RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 112 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 S.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DECLARING RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. WHEREAS, public health is defined by the Worl |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| YAMASHITA, et. Al. |
2021 HI H.C.R. 154 (NS) |
2021 Hawaii Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 140, Hawaii Thirty-First Legislature - Regular Session of 2021 (4/8/2021) (4/19/2021) |
CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19; URGING GREATER INVESTMENT IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY-WIDE SOLUTIONS; AND REQUESTING THE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| BAKER, et. Al. |
2021 HI S.C.R. 140 (NS) |
2021 Hawaii Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66, Hawaii Thirty-First Legislature - Regular Session of 2021 (4/7/2021) (4/8/2021) |
ASSERTING THAT RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND URGING THE STATE TO COMMIT TO RECOGNIZING AND ADDRESSING THE RESULTING INEQUITIES, AND STUDY AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ECONOMIC DISPARITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DETRIMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTS |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| MISALUCHA, et. Al. |
2021 HI S.C.R. 66 (NS) |
2021 Illinois House Bill No. 2877, Illinois One Hundred Second General Assembly - First Regular Session (4/29/2021) (4/7/2021) |
CONDEMNING AND DENOUNCING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ALL ACTS OF RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND HATE SPEECH AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIG |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Delia C. Ramirez-Lindsey et. Al. |
2021 IL H.B. 2877 (NS) |
2021 Illinois House Resolution No. 235, Illinois One Hundred Second General Assembly - First Regular Session (4/21/2021) (4/29/2021) |
Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housin |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, et. Al. |
2021 IL H.R. 235 (NS) |
2021 Maine House Paper No. 1153, Maine One Hundred Thirtieth Legislature - First Regular Session (4/20/2021) (4/22/2021) |
Commends Hispanic Star Chicago for the organization's service during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and its continued commitment to addressing the needs of the Latino communities of Chicago. HOUSE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Re |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| House, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
2021 IL H.R. 235 (NS) |
2021 Illinois House Resolution No. 235, Illinois One Hundred Second General Assembly - First Regular Session (4/22/2021) (4/21/2021) |
Commends Hispanic Star Chicago for the organization's service during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and its continued commitment to addressing the needs of the Latino communities of Chicago. HOUSE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Re |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Liz Miranda (D) |
2021 MA H.B. 2370 (NS) |
2021 Massachusetts House Bill No. 499, The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2/18/2021) (2/4/2021) |
An Act effectuating equity in COVID-19 vaccination SECTION 1. The governor shall immediately appoint or designate a director of COVID-19 vaccination equity and outreach who shall be a new member of leadership within the executive office of health and huma |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| David M. Rogers (D) |
2021 MA H.B. 499 (NS) |
2021 Massachusetts House Bill No. 500, The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2/19/2021) (2/18/2021) |
An Act establishing a commission to study the Commonwealth's response to the global COVID-19 pandemic SECTION 1. (a) There is hereby established a special legislative commission pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 of the General Laws to investigate and ma |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Jon Santiago (D) |
2021 MA H.B. 500 (NS) |
2021 Massachusetts House Bill No. 501, The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2/19/2021) (2/19/2021) |
An Act establishing the Commission of Inquiry on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Response to and Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission known as t |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Jon Santiago (D) |
2021 MA H.B. 501 (NS) |
2021 Massachusetts House Bill No. 584, The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2/19/2021) (2/19/2021) |
An Act establishing the Massachusetts Coronavirus Recovery Corps SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Commonwealth Corps, as established in chapter 192 of the acts of 2007, as amended in chapter 142 of the acts of |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Nika Elugardo (D) |
2021 MA H.B. 584 (NS) |
2021 Massachusetts Senate Bill No. 1515, The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2/4/2021) (2/19/2021) |
equity and justice in education Whereas, the events of 2020 including the Covid-19 Pandemic and the murder of George Floyd have elucidated the emergent nature of the social, economic and health disparities caused by racial inequity, including but not limi |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Rebecca Rausch (D) |
2021 MA S.B. 1515 (NS) |
2021 Massachusetts Senate Bill No. 251, The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2/19/2021) (2/4/2021) |
An Act effectuating equity in COVID-19 vaccination SECTION 1. The governor shall immediately appoint or designate a director of COVID-19 vaccination equity and outreach who shall be a new member of leadership within the executive office of health and huma |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Eric Lesser (D) |
2021 MA S.B. 251 (NS) |
2021 Massachusetts Senate Bill No. 252, The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2/19/2021) (2/19/2021) |
An Act establishing the Massachusetts Coronavirus Recovery Corps SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Commonwealth Corps, as established in chapter 192 of the acts of 2007, as amended in chapter 142 of the acts of |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Eric Lesser (D) |
2021 MA S.B. 252 (NS) |
2021 Massachusetts Senate Bill No. 365, The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2/19/2021) (2/19/2021) |
An Act establishing the Commission of Inquiry on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts response to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission known as th |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |
| Jason M. Lewis (D) |
2021 MA S.B. 365 (NS) |
2021 Minnesota House File No. 2518, Minnesota First Regular Session of the Ninety-Second Legislative Session (4/13/2021) (2/19/2021) |
equity and justice in education Whereas, the events of 2020 including the Covid-19 Pandemic and the murder of George Floyd have elucidated the emergent nature of the social, economic and health disparities caused by racial inequity, including but not limi |
2021 |
Legislation (Proposed & Adopted) |