Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 22, 2021 | signed chap.775 |
Dec 10, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 | returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 08, 2021 | ordered to third reading rules cal.565 substituted for a5679a |
May 05, 2021 | referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 21, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
Apr 20, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
Apr 19, 2021 | 1st report cal.661 |
Apr 02, 2021 | print number 2987a |
Apr 02, 2021 | amend and recommit to health |
Jan 26, 2021 | referred to health |
senate Bill S2987A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
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- Delivered to Governor
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S2987 - Details
S2987 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2987 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to declare racism a public health crisis and to establish a work- ing group to promote racial equity throughout the state PURPOSE: To establish a racial equity working group to address issues related to racism as a public health crisis. SUMMARY PROVISIONS: Section 1. Legislative finds and declaration. Section 2. establishes the racial equity working group within the office of the state commissioner of health. Section 3 provides that the working group shall address issues related to racism as a public health crisis. Section 4 provides that the working group shall consist of (a) the state
S2987 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2987 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to declare racism a public health crisis and to establish a work- ing group to promote racial equity throughout the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and declarations. The legislature hereby finds and declares that racism is a public health crisis that poses a threat to the health, safety, and quality of life to as many as forty-seven million Americans; and that racism negatively impacts and exacerbates health inequities among historically marginalized communi- ties. The legislature further finds and declares that racism contributes to a national disparity between black and white infant mortality rates; and that racism contributes to inequalities in housing, education, and employment, and that racism negatively impacts the lives of people of color in New York. The legislature further finds that race is a social construct not rooted in meaningful biological differences, and this system unfairly disadvantages specific individuals and communities, while giving advantages to other individuals and communities. The legislature further finds and declares that the impact of racism on public health deserves action from all levels of government. Therefore, this legislation establishes a working group to address issues related to racism and ensure the health and safety of the citizens of the state. § 2. There is hereby established within the office of the state commissioner of health a working group to be known as the "racial equity working group". § 3. The working group shall address the issues related to racism as a public health crisis, and biennially, shall study and provide recommen- dations for legislative or other actions that can be undertaken to reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities, including: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07219-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
S2987A (ACTIVE) - Details
S2987A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2987A SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to declare racism a public health crisis and to establish a work- ing group to promote racial equity throughout the state PURPOSE: To establish a racial equity working group to address issues related to racism as a public health crisis. SUMMARY PROVISIONS: Section 1. Legislative finds and declaration. Section 2. Establishes the racial-equity working group within the office of the state commissioner of health. Section 3 provides that the working group shall address issues related
S2987A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2987--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to declare racism a public health crisis and to establish a work- ing group to promote racial equity throughout the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and declarations. The legislature hereby finds and declares that racism is a public health crisis that poses a threat to the health, safety, and quality of life to as many as forty-seven million Americans; and that racism negatively impacts and exacerbates health inequities among historically marginalized communi- ties. The legislature further finds and declares that racism contributes to a national disparity between black and white infant mortality rates; and that racism contributes to inequalities in housing, education, and employment, and that racism negatively impacts the lives of people of color in New York. The legislature further finds that race is a social construct not rooted in meaningful biological differences, and this system unfairly disadvantages specific individuals and communities, while giving advantages to other individuals and communities. The legislature further finds and declares that the impact of racism on public health deserves action from all levels of government. Therefore, this legislation establishes a working group to address issues related to racism and ensure the health and safety of the citizens of the state. § 2. There is hereby established within the department of health a working group to be known as the "racial equity working group". § 3. The working group shall study issues related to racism as a public health crisis, and develop recommendations for legislative or other actions that can be undertaken to reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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