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A07035 Summary:

BILL NOA07035 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05933

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SPONSORDais

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COSPNSRRaga, Burroughs, Ramos, Taylor

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 16-B §§340 - 342, Exec L

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Establishes the office of black male excellence to analyze and provide recommendations regarding issues relating to black males including education, criminal justice, health, mental health, economic opportunity, employment, fatherhood, mentorship, violence, public safety, and quality of life.

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BILL NOA07035 

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03/18/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7035

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the
 office of black male excellence

 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 article 16-B
 2 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 16-B
 4 OFFICE OF BLACK MALE EXCELLENCE
 5 Section 340. Definitions.
 6 341. Office of black male excellence.
 7 342. Powers and duties.
 8 § 340. Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms
 9 shall have the following meanings:
 10 1. The term "director" means the director of the office of black male
 11 excellence.
 12 2. The term "office" means the office of black male excellence estab-
 13 lished by this article.
 14 § 341. Office of black male excellence. There is hereby established in
 15 the executive department the office of black male excellence. The office
 16 shall be headed by the director, who shall be appointed by the governor.
 17 The director shall appoint staff and perform such other functions to
 18 ensure the efficient operation of the office within the amounts made
 19 available therefor by appropriation.
 20 § 342. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty
 21 to:
 22 1. Analyze and provide recommendations to the governor, the legisla-
 23 ture, and relevant state agencies on issues including, but not limited
 24 to, black male: education, criminal justice, health, mental health,
 25 economic opportunity, employment, fatherhood, mentorship, violence,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10405-01-5

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 1 public safety, and quality of life. Such recommendations shall acknowl-
 2 edge any inequities black males experience in these issue areas.
 3 2. Serve as a liaison to other state agencies and the public on any
 4 black male issues identified by the office under subdivision one of this
 5 section.
 6 3. No later than January thirty-first of each year, the office shall
 7 submit to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the
 8 speaker of the assembly, and shall post to the office's website a report
 9 summarizing the office's analyses and recommendations required under
 10 subdivision one of this section, and the office's activities during the
 11 previous calendar year, including, but not limited to:
 12 (a) The number of individuals who interacted with the office, disag-
 13 gregated by demographic and geographic information.
 14 (b) The number and category of programs offered by the office.
 15 (c) Any recommendations regarding improvements to state or municipal
 16 services and programs.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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