New York S 7664: Relates to enrollment eligibility for certain persons in the address confidentiality program

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S07664 Summary:

BILL NOS07664B

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SAME ASSAME AS A06341-D

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SPONSORSANDERS

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COSPNSRCLEARE, COMRIE, FAHY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §170-e, Exec L

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Requires the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions.

Go to top S07664 Actions:

BILL NOS07664B

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04/28/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

06/05/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

06/05/2025PRINT NUMBER 7664A

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

03/17/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

03/17/2026PRINT NUMBER 7664B

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7664--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, CLEARE, FAHY -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
 and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on
 Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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
 collection of certain demographic information by state agencies,
 boards, departments and commissions

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and
 2 declares the following:
 3 (a) Black Americans/African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans and Continental
 4 Africans are an incredibly diverse group. Despite this diversity, the
 5 United States Office of Management and Budget's Statistical Policy
 6 Directive No. 15, entitled Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statis-
 7 tics and Administrative Reporting, has combined all the various ethnici-
 8 ties that are a part of those demographics into one "Black/African Amer-
 9 ican" category. This category was used in the 2020 United States Census.
 10 The United States Census Bureau currently reports data for all the
 11 different ethnicities under this category. Moreover, this simplification
 12 extends to other Afro-descendant populations, such as Afro-Latinos from
 13 Central and South America. These individuals can choose to identify as
 14 either "Black/African American" or "Hispanic" according to the direc-
 15 tive's definition. This approach has led to challenges in accurately
 16 representing the unique political and social needs within this broadly
 17 defined category. The majority of this group includes descendants of
 18 individuals who were enslaved and later emancipated in the U.S., while a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08262-09-6

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 1 smaller portion consists of people who have immigrated to the United
 2 States voluntarily and navigate its immigration laws.
 3 (b) While "Black/African Americans" are often misrepresented as a
 4 homogeneous group, they are an extremely diverse group, with ethnicities
 5 from over 87 different countries. Although Black American/African Ameri-
 6 can, Afro-Caribbean, Continental African communities and all other afro-
 7 population groups in this state share geographical commonalities, they
 8 also experience diverse social, educational, health, and economic
 9 differences that are unique to their respective communities.
 10 (c) Existing state law requires state demographic data to be collected
 11 for the "Black/African American" ethnic/racial group. However, addi-
 12 tional ethnic groups reported by the United States Census Bureau are not
 13 included that reflect changing demographics and intra-state migration
 14 patterns. Most state agencies are currently not in compliance with
 15 existing state law or have not made the collected data accessible. Data
 16 should be updated on a regular basis and made accessible to the public
 17 so that regional and local governments, elected officials, decision
 18 makers, and other stakeholders can use the information to strategically
 19 target programs for those mo