New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A1306 — 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 Assembly Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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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. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  2. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  3. PRINT NUMBER 1306A

  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

  5. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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

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Frequently asked questions

What does A1306 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 A1306?
A1306 is sponsored by Demond Meeks.
What is the current status of A1306?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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