New York S 5282: Exempts certain officers of the departments of correction and sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards

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S05282 Summary:

BILL NOS05282 

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSRRIVERA, SALAZAR

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Establishes a joint legislative committee on racial equity in New York state to review and prepare a racial equity impact assessment on all legislation that is reported favorably to both houses of the legislature.

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BILL NOS05282 

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02/20/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5282

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
 gations and Government Operations

 AN ACT relating to establishing a joint legislative committee on racial
 equity in New York state

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

 1 Section 1. a. There is hereby created the joint legislative committee
 2 on racial equity in New York state. The committee shall provide a racial
 3 equity impact assessment on all legislation that is favorably reported
 4 from both houses of the legislature. The committee shall solicit input
 5 from members of the public, especially those individuals with expertise
 6 related to racial equity issues, to aid the committee in its work.
 7 b. The committee shall consist of the majority leaders and minority
 8 leaders from both houses of the legislature, ten members appointed by
 9 the temporary president of the senate and ten members appointed by the
 10 speaker of the assembly who are representative of the racial diversity
 11 that exists in New York state. Any vacancies occurring among the members
 12 of the committee shall be filled in the manner of the original appoint-
 13 ment.
 14 c. The committee shall (1) prepare a racial equity impact assessment
 15 on all legislation that is reported favorably to both houses of the
 16 legislature to minimize unanticipated adverse consequences by utilizing
 17 resources that have a: (i) history of expertise and positive outcomes
 18 in racial equity; and (ii) a deep understanding of ameliorating
 19 disproportionate outcomes and unintended costs; (2) hold a hearing on
 20 any matter relating to the functions of the committee; (3) identify
 21 state policies and actions that, in conjunction with public and private
 22 partners and in support of racial equity, can work to achieve conditions
 23 of such; (4) review and make recommendations to align state statutes,
 24 regulations, programs, services and budgetary priorities; (5) search for

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09890-01-5

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 1 any interdepartmental gaps, inconsistencies and inefficiencies in the
 2 implementation or attainment of the state policies and actions; (6)
 3 identify any new laws, regulations, programs, services, and budgetary
 4 priorities that are needed to ensure and promote desired conditions of
 5 racial equity; (7) serve as an informational resource for the legisla-
 6 ture; and (8) perform other activities, including public outreach.
 7 d. The committee shall have the same powers as other standing or
 8 select committees of the legislature.
 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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