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NY S00986
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Samra Brouk
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AI Summary
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Directs the Department of Civil Service to study competitive examinations for public employment to determine whether exam contents have a discriminatory effect on minority examinees
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Study must include comparison of exam results between minority and non-minority examinees, plus agency-by-agency and municipality-by-municipality breakdown of minority hiring percentages
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Investigation must examine specific exam questions and content for potential discriminatory effects, as well as ancillary factors like exam location accessibility, scheduling times, availability of preparation courses, and technological barriers
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Report of findings must be delivered to the Governor and legislative leaders within one year of the act's effective date, with all personally identifiable information removed
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Act expires and is repealed two years after taking effect
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
PRINT NUMBER 986A
3/3/2026