New York A 9068: Requires the state to participate in the United Nations for certain purposes

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A09068 Summary:

BILL NOA09068A

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SAME ASSAME AS S08517-A

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SPONSORRaga

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COSPNSRKassay, Steck, Reyes, Torres

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §294-b, Exec L

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Requires the state to participate in the United Nations human rights council's universal periodic review by submitting a report in the capacity of a subnational stakeholder.

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BILL NOA09068A

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09/05/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

04/29/2026amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations

04/29/2026print number 9068a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9068--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 September 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAGA, KASSAY, STECK, REYES, TORRES -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommit-
 ted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with
 Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the division
 of human rights to participate in the United Nations for certain
 purposes

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 294-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 294-b. Participation in the United Nations universal periodic
 4 review. 1. The state, through the division, shall participate in the
 5 United Nations human rights council's universal periodic review by
 6 establishing an interagency task force for the purposes of drafting and
 7 publishing a report. The task force shall be led by the division, and
 8 shall include representatives designated by the heads of any state agen-
 9 cy or other political subdivision of the state the division deems neces-
 10 sary for completion of the review. The division shall also invite
 11 participation, on an advisory basis, from local governments, academic
 12 institutions, community-based organizations and other stakeholders
 13 deemed relevant.
 14 2. The review shall include, but not be limited to:
 15 a. A description of the methodology used and the consultation process
 16 undertaken in preparation of the report.
 17 b. A summary of the state's constitutional, statutory, and institu-
 18 tional framework relevant to human rights, including applicable national
 19 and state jurisprudence and existing human rights institutions.
 20 c. An evaluation of the implementation of human-rights-related laws
 21 and policies, as well as legislative or voluntary commitments and activ-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13663-06-6

 A. 9068--A 2

 1 ities by state and local human rights bodies, including but not limited
 2 to, the universal declaration of human rights, human rights treaties of
 3 which the United States has ratified, and any commitments which the
 4 United States has made to the United Nations human rights council
 5 regarding the universal periodic review.
 6 d. Identification of achievements, best practices, challenges, and
 7 constraints.
 8 e. Recommendations for key priorities the state should implement to
 9 overcome constraints and improve human rights conditions on the ground.
 10 f. Identification of areas where agencies may require additional
 11 resources, monetary or otherwise.
 12 3. The report shall be drafted and completed by November thirtieth,
 13 two thousand twenty-six in accordance with the one year extension given
 14 to the United States to conduct its scheduled universal periodic review.
 15 4. Upon completion, the division shall be required to submit the
 16 report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the
 17 speaker of the assembly, and the United States department of state, and
 18 to publish the report on the division's website so that it is publicly
 19 accessible. Additionally, the division may submit the report to the
 20 United Nations' human rights sy