New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S986 — Direct the department of civil service to conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment to determine whether the contents of such examinations have a discriminatory effect on minority examinee

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. PRINT NUMBER 986A

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  3. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  4. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S986 do?
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.
Who sponsors S986?
S986 is sponsored by Samra Brouk.
What is the current status of S986?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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