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Assembly Actions -
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| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to governmental operations |
| Apr 08, 2019 |
print number 2116a |
| Apr 08, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations |
| Jan 22, 2019 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A2116A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PICHARDO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Harvey Epstein
Carmen De La Rosa
Nader Sayegh
Rebecca Seawright
2019-A2116 - Details
2019-A2116 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2116
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2019
___________
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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Harvey Epstein
Carmen De La Rosa
Nader Sayegh
Rebecca Seawright
2019-A2116A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A2116A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2116--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. PICHARDO, EPSTEIN, DE LA ROSA, SAYEGH, SEAWRIGHT,
QUART, TAYLOR, CRUZ, ARROYO -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT relating to establishing a joint legislative committee on racial
equity in New York state
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 joint legislative committee
on racial equity in New York state. The committee shall provide a racial
equity impact assessment on all legislation that is favorably reported
from both houses of the legislature. 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 majority leaders and minority
leaders from both houses of the legislature, ten members appointed by
the temporary president of the senate and ten members appointed by the
speaker of the assembly who are representative of the racial diversity
that exists in New York state. Any vacancies occurring among the members
of the committee shall be filled in the manner of the original appoint-
ment.
c. The committee shall (1) prepare a racial equity impact assessment
on all legislation that is reported favorably to both houses of the
legislature 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 functions 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,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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