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NY S03744
Bill
Status
1/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cordell Cleare
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AI Summary
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Requires all state and local public authority boards to use gender-balanced recommendations when making appointments or reappointments, giving women candidates a preference that is inversely proportional to their current representation on the board
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Defines "gender balance" as providing women candidates with a preference in appointments, with the weight of preference increasing as the percentage of women on a board decreases
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Mandates that appointing powers actively seek lists of qualified candidates to advance gender-balanced appointments and consult with other appointing powers when multiple entities appoint to the same authority
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Requires each state and local authority to report annually on the number of board members appointed/reappointed, gender breakdown of appointments, and current board gender composition
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Takes effect August 1, 2025 and automatically expires August 1, 2035
Legislative Description
Relates to gender balance on boards of state and local public authorities; provides that all appointive state and local authorities heretofore or hereafter established by law or resolution shall have recommendations for appointments, or reappointments that are gender balanced.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
1/7/2026