BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5414: Social equity impact/audits

Requiring social equity impact analysis in performance audits and legislative public hearings thereon.

Summary

Requires performance audits to include social equity impact analysis of programs or services.
Extends the deadline for legislative bodies to hold public hearings on the findings of performance audits.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5414), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to requiring social equity impact analysis in performance audits and legislative public hearings thereon;

Passed March 4, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5414

30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 9, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5414

59 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	0
Republican	0	39	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 22, 2025Chapter 135, 2025 Laws.
Apr 22, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 9, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 8, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 28, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 25, 2025SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 25, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Mar 25, 2025SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Mar 6, 2025First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Mar 4, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 4, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 7, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 7, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 7, 2025SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Jan 22, 2025First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5414 (2023–24) Elections law violation info · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5414 (2021–22) Data centers/tax preference · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5414 (2019–20) School employee leave cap · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5414 (2017–18) Paratransit services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5414 (2015–16) Solar energy syst/trees near · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5414 (2013–14) Allopathic physicians · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5414 (2011–12) License plate replacement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5414 (2009–10) Assessments and curricula · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 310, Laws of 2009