Assembly Bill A10949

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a legislative committee on racial equity in the New York state senate

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A10949 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8703
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislature
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A2116, S1739
2021-2022: A5567, S3067
2023-2024: S4338
2025-2026: S5282

2017-A10949 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a legislative committee on racial equity in the New York state senate to review and prepare a racial equity impact statement for all legislation that is reported favorably to the senate.

2017-A10949 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10949
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 29, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PICHARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT relating to establishing a legislative committee on racial equity
   in the New York state senate
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. a. There is hereby created  the  legislative  committee  on
 racial  equity in the New York state senate. The committee shall provide
 a racial equity impact assessment on all legislation  that  is  reported
 favorably  to the senate. The committee shall solicit input from members
 of the public, especially those individuals with  expertise  related  to
 racial equity issues, to aid the committee in its work.
   b.  The  committee shall consist of the senate majority leader, senate
 minority leader, and ten members appointed by the temporary president of
 the senate who are representative of the racial diversity that exists in
 New York state. Any vacancies occurring among the members of the commit-
 tee shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.
   c. The committee shall (1) prepare a racial equity  impact  assessment
 on  all legislation that is reported favorably to the senate to minimize
 unanticipated adverse consequences by utilizing resources that  have  a:
 (i)  history  of  expertise  and positive outcomes in racial equity; and
 (ii) a deep understanding of ameliorating disproportionate outcomes  and
 unintended costs; (2) hold a hearing on any matter relating to the func-
 tions of the committee; (3) identify state policies and actions that, in
 conjunction  with  public  and private partners and in support of racial
 equity, can work to achieve conditions of  such;  (4)  review  and  make
 recommendations to align state statutes, regulations, programs, services
 and  budgetary  priorities;  (5)  search for any interdepartmental gaps,
 inconsistencies and inefficiencies in the implementation  or  attainment
 of  the  state  policies  and  actions; (6) identify any new laws, regu-
 lations, programs, services, and budgetary priorities that are needed to
 ensure and promote desired conditions of racial equity; (7) serve as  an
 informational resource for the senate; and (8) perform other activities,
 including public awareness.
   d.  The  committee  shall  have  the  same powers as other standing or
 select committees of the legislature.

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