A1719 mandates that individuals who serve in the legislature must undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training.
The General Assembly passed A1719 on February 28, 2022 by a vote of 58 to 18. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill would mandate that all members, officers, and employees of Legislature undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training. Implicit bias is a controversial concept that does not sit on sound scientific footing and is part of a larger cultural push to attribute the existence of inequities to prejudice. Presenting politicized theories and worldviews as objective facts in mandatory trainings is a dangerous trend.
Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
We Oppose. A1719 mandates that individuals who serve in the legislature must undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training.