2026 House Bill 6112

State agencies (proposed): other; office of American Freedmen affairs; establish.

A bill to create the office of Freedmen affairs and prescribe its powers and duties; to require the submission of reports; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

Official record

Introduced in the House

June 18, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Brenda Carter (D-53) and 26 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Donavan McKinney (D-11), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Helena Scott (D-8), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Stephanie Young (D-16), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Joey Andrews (D-38), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Regina Weiss (D-5), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Natalie Price (D-6), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Alabas Farhat (D-3) and Betsy Coffia (D-103)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations