Disaggregation Nation (July 2024 Mid-Year Update)
This report is a July 2024 mid-year update to Disaggregation Nation: A Landscape Review of State Race & Ethnicity Data Collection, which examines laws and pending legislation in 50 states and the District of Columbia to identify states that require disaggregation of race or ethnicity data beyond federal standards. Although most states do not have a law requiring disaggregation of race or ethnicity data, advocacy and legislative activity in many of these states may plant the seeds for further progress. We hope this report and its findings will assist advocates across the country in building a more equitable future for all of us.
Since the original report was issued, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalized an update to Statistical Policy Directive 15 (Directive 15) with revised standards for federal agencies regarding the collection of race and ethnicity data.
This supplement provides a mid-year update on state activity since the “Disaggregation Nation” report was issued. The supplement also compares state laws with major elements from the revised Directive 15. In total, 14 states now have laws that require disaggregation of race or ethnicity data that exceed the prior version of Directive 15, and many of these states still exceed the requirements of the revised directive