NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7304A

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May 05, 2025	print number 7304a
May 05, 2025	amend (t) and recommit to labor
Apr 09, 2025	referred to labor

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2025-S7304 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6142
Current Committee:: Senate Labor
Law Section:: Labor Law
Laws Affected:: Add §27-f, Lab L; amd §80, Leg L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S9384, A9333

2025-S7304 - Summary

Requires state employees and the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, and members of the legislature attend annual implicit bias training provided by the legislative ethics commission.

2025-S7304 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7304

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the labor law and the legislative law, in relation to
requiring state employees attend annual implicit bias training and
certain public officials attend annual management training

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To require state employees to attend annual implicit bias training and
to require certain public officials to attend annual management train-
ing.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISION:

Section 1: Amends the labor law through the addition of section 27-e
which defines key terms such as "employer", "employee", and "implicit
bias training". This section requires employers to provide implicit bias
training to their employees and to submit a copy of the training to the
appropriate department for documentation.

Section 2: Amends the 2022 legislative law by adding paragraph m which
requires the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comp-
troller, members of the state legislature, and legislative employees to
complete mandatory annual management training. This includes but is not
limited to diversity training. This program should also be available to
any employees of such elected officials, executive employees, and any
other employee of the state.

Section 3: This act shall take effect on the first of January next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Implicit bias training is vital for cultivating a just and inclusive
workplace environment. It facilitates diversity, mitigates discrimi-
nation, and fosters equity by raising awareness of individual cognitive
processes and uncovering the roots of implicit associations. This train-
ing seeks to equip employees with the tools to manage biases, modify
behavior, and monitor progress' effectively.  Similarly, management
training for public officials is essential for enhancing effective lead-
ership and decision-making capabilities, thereby positively influencing
the broader landscape of New York State. This bill underscores the
significance of fostering positive work environments while proactively
addressing and mitigating unconscious biases. By promoting equitable
treatment and advancing progressive values, it seeks to propel New York
State towards a more inclusive future.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A4185 of 2023-2024; Referred to governmental employees

S3050 of 2023-2024; Referred to labor

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

2025-S7304 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7304
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 9, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law and the legislative law,  in  relation  to
   requiring  state  employees  attend  annual implicit bias training and
   certain public officials attend annual management training

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  labor law is amended by adding a new section 27-f to
 read as follows:
   § 27-F.  ANNUAL  IMPLICIT  BIAS  TRAINING.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   A. "EMPLOYER" MEANS: (1) THE STATE; (2) A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
 STATE;  (3)  A  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY,  A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, OR ANY
 OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF; (4) AN  AUTHORIZED
 AGENCY  AS  DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION THREE
 HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES  LAW  THAT  ACCEPTS  CHILDREN
 ADJUDICATED  DELINQUENT UNDER ARTICLE THREE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT; AND
 (5) MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
   B. "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WORKING FOR AN EMPLOYER.
   C. "IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING" MEANS A TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO  HELP
 INDIVIDUALS  BECOME  AWARE  OF THEIR IMPLICIT BIASES AND EQUIP THEM WITH
 TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO ACT OBJECTIVELY, LIMITING THE INFLUENCE OF THEIR
 IMPLICIT BIASES.
   2. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND TRAINING.  EVERY  EMPLOYER  SHALL  CONDUCT
 IMPLICIT  BIAS  TRAINING TO ITS EMPLOYEES. A COPY OF SUCH TRAINING SHALL
 BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
   § 2. Paragraphs i, k and l of subdivision  7  of  section  80  of  the
 legislative  law,  paragraph  i as amended by chapter 841 of the laws of
 2022 and paragraphs k and l as amended by section 4 of part QQ of  chap-
 ter  56  of the laws of 2022, are amended and a new paragraph m is added
 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05360-01-5

 S. 7304                             2
 
   i. Upon written request from any person who is subject to  the  juris-
 diction  of  the  commission  and  the requirements of sections seventy-
 three, seventy-three-a and seventy-four of the public officers law,  and
 section  five-b  of  this chapter render formal advisory opinions on the
 requirements  of  said  provisions. A formal written opinion rendered by
 the commission, until and unless amended or revoked, shall be binding on
 the legislative ethics commission in any subsequent proceeding  concern-
 ing  the  person  who requested the opinion and who acted in good faith,
 unless material facts were omitted or misstated by  the  person  in  the
 request  for  an  opinion.  Such opinion may also be relied upon by such
 person, and may be introduced and shall be a defense in any criminal  or
 civil  action. The commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall
 not investigate an individual for potential violations of law based upon
 conduct approved and covered in its entirety by such an opinion,  except
 that  such opinion shall not prevent or preclude an investigation of and
 report to the legislative ethics commission concerning  the  conduct  of
 the  person  who obtained it by the commission on ethics and lobbying in
 government for violations of section seventy-three,  seventy-three-a  or
 seventy-four of the public officers law and section [5-b] FIVE-B of this
 chapter to determine whether the person accurately and fully represented
 to  the  legislative  ethics commission the facts relevant to the formal
 advisory opinion and whether the person's  conduct  conformed  to  those
 factual  representations.  The  commission  on  ethics  and  lobbying in
 government shall be authorized and shall have jurisdiction  to  investi-
 gate potential violations of the law arising from conduct outside of the
 scope of the terms of the advisory opinion; [and]
   k.  Develop educational materials and training with regard to legisla-
 tive ethics for members of the  legislature  and  legislative  employees
 including  an online ethics orientation course for newly-hired employees
 and, as requested by the senate or the assembly, materials and  training
 in relation to a comprehensive ethics training program; [and]
   l.  Prepare an annual report to the governor and legislature summariz-
 ing the activities of the commission during the previous year and recom-
 mending any changes in the laws governing the conduct of persons subject
 to the jurisdiction of the commission, or  the  rules,  regulations  and
 procedures   governing  the  commission's  conduct.  Such  report  shall
 include: (i) a listing by assigned number of each complaint  and  report
 received  from the commission on ethics and lobbying in government which
 alleged a possible violation  within  its  jurisdiction,  including  the
 current  status  of  each  complaint,  and  (ii) where a matter has been
 resolved, the date and  nature  of  the  disposition  and  any  sanction
 imposed,  subject  to  the confidentiality requirements of this section.
 Such annual report shall not contain any information for  which  disclo-
 sure is not permitted pursuant to subdivision twelve of this section[.];
 AND
   M.  PROVIDE  MANDATORY  ANNUAL  MANAGEMENT  TRAINING FOR THE GOVERNOR,
 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMPTROLLER, MEMBERS OF THE STATE
 LEGISLATURE, AND LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT  NOT  BE
 LIMITED  TO, DIVERSITY TRAINING. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO
 ANY EMPLOYEES OF SUCH ELECTED OFFICIALS, EXECUTIVE  EMPLOYEES,  AND  ANY
 OTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE.
   §  3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6142
Current Committee:: Senate Labor
Law Section:: Labor Law
Laws Affected:: Add §27-f, Lab L; amd §80, Leg L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S9384, A9333

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7304A

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the labor law and the legislative law, in relation to
requiring state employees and certain public officials attend annual
implicit bias training

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to require state employees and certain
public officials attend annual implicit bias training.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISION:

Section 1: Amends the labor law through the addition of section 27-f
which defines key terms such as "employer", "employee", and "implicit
bias training". Describes provisions relating to required implicit bias
training.

Section 2: Amends the 2022 legislative law by adding paragraph m which

requires the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comp-
troller, members of the state legislature, and legislative employees to
complete mandatory annual implicit bias training.

Section 3: This act shall take effect on the first of January next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Implicit bias training is vital for cultivating a just and inclusive
workplace environment. It facilitates diversity, mitigates discrimi-
nation, and fosters equity by raising awareness of individual cognitive
processes and uncovering the roots of implicit associations. This train-
ing seeks to equip employees with the tools to manage biases, modify
behavior, and monitor progress' effectively.  This bill underscores the
significance of fostering positive work environments while proactively
addressing and mitigating unconscious biases. By promoting equitable
treatment and advancing progressive values, it 'seeks to propel New York
State towards a more inclusive future.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A9333/59384 of 2023-24: referred to labor/ REFERRED TO LABOR

A6142 of 2023-24: referred to labor

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7304--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 9, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Labor  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the labor law and the legislative law, in relation to
   requiring state employees and certain public officials  attend  annual
   implicit bias training
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new  section  27-f  to
 read as follows:
   §  27-F.  ANNUAL  IMPLICIT  BIAS  TRAINING.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   A. "EMPLOYER" MEANS: (1) THE STATE; (2) A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
 STATE; (3) A PUBLIC AUTHORITY, A  PUBLIC  BENEFIT  CORPORATION,  OR  ANY
 OTHER  GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF; (4) AN AUTHORIZED
 AGENCY AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION TEN OF  SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED  SEVENTY-ONE  OF  THE  SOCIAL SERVICES LAW THAT ACCEPTS CHILDREN
 ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT UNDER ARTICLE THREE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT;  AND
 (5) MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
   B.  "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OR ELECTED OFFICIAL WORKING FOR
 AN EMPLOYER.
   C. "IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING" MEANS A TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO  HELP
 INDIVIDUALS  BECOME  AWARE  OF THEIR IMPLICIT BIASES AND EQUIP THEM WITH
 TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO ACT OBJECTIVELY, LIMITING THE INFLUENCE OF THEIR
 IMPLICIT BIASES.
   2. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND TRAINING. EVERY EMPLOYER,  IN  COOPERATION
 WITH  THE  LEGISLATIVE  ETHICS COMMISSION, SHALL PROVIDE ANNUAL IMPLICIT
 BIAS TRAINING TO ITS EMPLOYEES.  SUCH TRAINING SHALL  BE  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE ANNUAL IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY THE

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05360-04-5
 S. 7304--A                          2

 
 LEGISLATIVE  ETHICS COMMISSION UNDER PARAGRAPH M OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF
 SECTION EIGHTY OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW.
   §  2.  Paragraphs  i,  k  and  l of subdivision 7 of section 80 of the
 legislative law, paragraph i as amended by chapter 841 of  the  laws  of
 2022  and paragraphs k and l as amended by section 4 of part QQ of chap-
 ter 56 of the laws of 2022, are amended and a new paragraph m  is  added
 to read as follows:
   i.  Upon  written request from any person who is subject to the juris-
 diction of the commission and  the  requirements  of  sections  seventy-
 three,  seventy-three-a and seventy-four of the public officers law, and
 section five-b of this chapter render formal advisory  opinions  on  the
 requirements  of  said  provisions. A formal written opinion rendered by
 the commission, until and unless amended or revoked, shall be binding on
 the legislative ethics commission in any subsequent proceeding  concern-
 ing  the  person  who requested the opinion and who acted in good faith,
 unless material facts were omitted or misstated by  the  person  in  the
 request  for  an  opinion.  Such opinion may also be relied upon by such
 person, and may be introduced and shall be a defense in any criminal  or
 civil  action. The commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall
 not investigate an individual for potential violations of law based upon
 conduct approved and covered in its entirety by such an opinion,  except
 that  such opinion shall not prevent or preclude an investigation of and
 report to the legislative ethics commission concerning  the  conduct  of
 the  person  who obtained it by the commission on ethics and lobbying in
 government for violations of section seventy-three,  seventy-three-a  or
 seventy-four of the public officers law and section [5-b] FIVE-B of this
 chapter to determine whether the person accurately and fully represented
 to  the  legislative  ethics commission the facts relevant to the formal
 advisory opinion and whether the person's  conduct  conformed  to  those
 factual  representations.  The  commission  on  ethics  and  lobbying in
 government shall be authorized and shall have jurisdiction  to  investi-
 gate potential violations of the law arising from conduct outside of the
 scope of the terms of the advisory opinion; [and]
   k.  Develop educational materials and training with regard to legisla-
 tive ethics for members of the  legislature  and  legislative  employees
 including  an online ethics orientation course for newly-hired employees
 and, as requested by the senate or the assembly, materials and  training
 in relation to a comprehensive ethics training program; [and]
   l.  Prepare an annual report to the governor and legislature summariz-
 ing the activities of the commission during the previous year and recom-
 mending any changes in the laws governing the conduct of persons subject
 to the jurisdiction of the commission, or  the  rules,  regulations  and
 procedures   governing  the  commission's  conduct.  Such  report  shall
 include: (i) a listing by assigned number of each complaint  and  report
 received  from the commission on ethics and lobbying in government which
 alleged a possible violation  within  its  jurisdiction,  including  the
 current  status  of  each  complaint,  and  (ii) where a matter has been
 resolved, the date and  nature  of  the  disposition  and  any  sanction
 imposed,  subject  to  the confidentiality requirements of this section.
 Such annual report shall not contain any information for  which  disclo-
 sure is not permitted pursuant to subdivision twelve of this section[.];
 AND
   M.  CREATE AN ANNUAL IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING PROGRAM AND PROVIDE MANDA-
 TORY  ANNUAL  IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING FOR THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVER-
 NOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMPTROLLER, MEMBERS OF  THE  STATE  LEGISLATURE,
 AND  LEGISLATIVE  EMPLOYEES  WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 S. 7304--A                          3
 
 HELPING INDIVIDUALS BECOME AWARE OF THEIR IMPLICIT BIASES AND EQUIP THEM
 WITH TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO ACT OBJECTIVELY, LIMITING THE INFLUENCE  OF
 THEIR  IMPLICIT  BIASES.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  ALSO  BE PROVIDED TO ANY
 EMPLOYEES  OF SUCH ELECTED OFFICIALS, EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES, AND ANY OTHER
 EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE UNDER SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN-F OF THE LABOR LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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Senate Bill S7304A

Sponsored By

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee

Bill Amendments

2025-S7304 - Details

2025-S7304 - Summary

2025-S7304 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7304 - Bill Text download pdf

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Cordell Cleare

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee

Bill Amendments

2025-S7304 - Details

2025-S7304 - Summary

2025-S7304 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7304 - Bill Text download pdf

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7304A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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