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NY A01784
Bill
Status
1/20/2023
Primary Sponsor
Demond Meeks
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AI Summary
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Department of Civil Service must conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment to determine if examination contents have discriminatory effects on minority examinees.
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Study must include analysis of minority versus non-minority examination results, agency-by-agency hiring breakdowns, investigation of potentially discriminatory questions or content, and examination of ancillary factors such as location accessibility, examination timing, and access to preparation materials.
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Department of Civil Service may request relevant information from any state agency and may only use such information for purposes authorized by this act, subject to existing confidentiality requirements.
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State Department of Civil Service must deliver findings report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and minority leaders of both chambers no later than one year after the act's effective date.
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Act takes effect immediately and expires two years after the effective date.
Legislative Description
Directs the department of civil service to conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment held by the state department of civil service and by municipal commissions to determine whether the contents of such examinations have a discriminatory effect on minority examinees; requires a report on such findings to be delivered to the governor and legislature.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/3/2024