Senate Bill S3468

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the office of racial equity and social justice

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S3468 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2358
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-D §§328-e - 328-g, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8209, A10319
2023-2024: S1359, A4187

2021-S3468 - Summary

Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to act as the official state planning and coordinating office for changes in policy, practice and allocation of state resources so that race or social justice constructs do not predict an individual's success, while also improving opportunities and outcomes for all people, and performing all necessary and appropriate services required to fulfill these duties.

2021-S3468 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3468 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3468
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY, ADDABBO, HARCKHAM, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, MAY,
   MAYER -- read twice and  ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to establishing the
   office of racial equity and social justice

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 15-D
 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 15-D
                OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
 
 SECTION 328-E. DEFINITIONS.
         328-F. OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY  AND  SOCIAL  JUSTICE;  DIRECTOR,
                  ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES.
         328-G. FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
   §  328-E.  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
   2. "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF  RACIAL  EQUITY  AND
 SOCIAL JUSTICE.
   3.    "EQUITY"  MEANS FAIR AND JUST OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR ALL
 INDIVIDUALS.
   4. "SOCIAL JUSTICE" MEANS EVERY INDIVIDUAL DESERVES  TO  BENEFIT  FROM
 THE  SAME  ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES, FREE
 FROM HEALTH DISPARITIES, REGARDLESS OF RACE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;  AGE;
 SEX, INCLUDING ON THE BASIS OF GENDER IDENTITY OR ORIENTATION; RELIGION;
 DISABILITY; OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS.
   5.  "RACE"  MEANS  A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT THAT ARTIFICIALLY DIVIDES PEOPLE
 INTO DISTINCT GROUPS BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS  PHYSICAL  APPEAR-
 ANCE,   INCLUDING   COLOR;  ANCESTRAL  HERITAGE;  CULTURAL  AFFILIATION;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S3468A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2358
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-D §§328-e - 328-g, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8209, A10319
2023-2024: S1359, A4187

2021-S3468A - Summary

Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to act as the official state planning and coordinating office for changes in policy, practice and allocation of state resources so that race or social justice constructs do not predict an individual's success, while also improving opportunities and outcomes for all people, and performing all necessary and appropriate services required to fulfill these duties.

2021-S3468A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3468A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3468--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY, ADDABBO, HARCKHAM, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, MAY,
   MAYER, REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when
   printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   office of racial equity and social justice
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new  article  15-D
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 15-D
                OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
 
 SECTION 328-E. DEFINITIONS.
         328-F. OFFICE  OF  RACIAL  EQUITY  AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; DIRECTOR,
                  ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES.
         328-G. FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
   § 328-E. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
   2.  "DIRECTOR"  MEANS  THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY AND
 SOCIAL JUSTICE.
   3.  "EQUITY" MEANS FAIR AND JUST OPPORTUNITIES AND  OUTCOMES  FOR  ALL
 INDIVIDUALS.
   4.  "SOCIAL  JUSTICE"  MEANS EVERY INDIVIDUAL DESERVES TO BENEFIT FROM
 THE SAME ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RIGHTS AND  OPPORTUNITIES,  FREE
 FROM  HEALTH DISPARITIES, REGARDLESS OF RACE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; AGE;
 SEX, INCLUDING ON THE BASIS OF GENDER IDENTITY OR ORIENTATION; RELIGION;
 DISABILITY; OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02437-02-1
              

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2021-S3468B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2358
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-D §§328-e - 328-g, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8209, A10319
2023-2024: S1359, A4187

2021-S3468B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to act as the official state planning and coordinating office for changes in policy, practice and allocation of state resources so that race or social justice constructs do not predict an individual's success, while also improving opportunities and outcomes for all people, and performing all necessary and appropriate services required to fulfill these duties.

2021-S3468B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3468B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3468--B
     Cal. No. 259
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, ADDABBO, COONEY, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, KAPLAN,
   KRUEGER,  MAY,  MAYER,  REICHLIN-MELNICK,  SANDERS,  SEPULVEDA -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Finance  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
   to  the  Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
   the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to establishing the
   office of racial equity and social justice
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 15-D
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 15-D
                OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
 
 SECTION 328-E. DEFINITIONS.
         328-F. OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY  AND  SOCIAL  JUSTICE;  DIRECTOR,
                  ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES.
         328-G. FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
         328-H. REPORTING.
   §  328-E.  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
   2. "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF  RACIAL  EQUITY  AND
 SOCIAL JUSTICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02437-05-2
              

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