New York A 3716: Establishes the Native American and Other Historically Marginalized Groups Discrimination and Injustice Commission

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A03716 Summary:

BILL NOA03716 

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SPONSORBurke

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Establishes the Native American and Other Historically Marginalized Groups Discrimination and Injustice Commission which shall complete a study and submit a report regarding discrimination and injustices historically and currently faced by indigenous people and other historically marginalized groups living within the state.

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BILL NOA03716 

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01/30/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3716

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT establishing the Native American and Other Historically Marginal-
 ized Groups Discrimination and Injustice Commission; and providing for
 the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. (a) (i) There is hereby established the Native American and
 2 Other Historically Marginalized Groups Discrimination and Injustice
 3 Commission, which may be referred to in this act as the "commission".
 4 (ii) For the purposes of this act, "historically marginalized groups"
 5 shall refer to any racial, ethnic, cultural, or religious group which
 6 has been historically marginalized within New York state.
 7 (b) (i) The commission shall be composed of eleven members who shall
 8 be appointed within ninety days after the effective date of this act, as
 9 follows:
 10 (A) five members shall be appointed by the governor; and
 11 (B) three members each shall be appointed by the president pro tempore
 12 of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
 13 (ii) Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
 14 (iii) The commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its
 15 members. The term of office of each shall be for the life of the commis-
 16 sion.
 17 (iv) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 18 their service as members, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and
 19 necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
 20 (c) (i) The commission shall conduct a study on discrimination and
 21 injustices historically and currently faced by Native American and other
 22 historically marginalized people living within the state including, but
 23 not limited to:
 24 (A) indigenous boarding schools;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08073-01-5

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 1 (B) erasure of indigenous languages;
 2 (C) racial and ethnic quotas in public accommodations; and
 3 (D) crimes against humanity and human rights violations committed
 4 against Native American or individuals of another historically marginal-
 5 ized group.
 6 (ii) Upon the completion of such study, the commission shall, no later
 7 than two years after the effective date of this act:
 8 (A) submit a report of the commission's findings to the legislature
 9 and the governor.
 10 (B) recommend appropriate ways to educate the public of the commis-
 11 sion's findings.
 12 (C) propose legislative action which can be taken to acknowledge and
 13 atone for the discrimination and injustices historically and currently
 14 faced by Native Americans and/or individuals of another historically
 15 marginalized group living within the state.
 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 17 deemed repealed ninety days after the Native American and other Histor-
 18 ically Marginalized Groups Discrimination and Injustice Commission
 19 completes its requirements under paragraph (ii) of subdivision (c) of
 20 section one of this act; provided that, the chair of the Native American
 21 Discrimination and Injustice Commission shall notify the legislative
 22 bill drafting commission upon the completion of such commission's
 23 requirements