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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1306: Direct the department of civil service to conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment to determine whether the contents of such examinations have a discriminatory effect on minority examinee

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1306 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Direct the department of civil service to conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment to determine whether the contents of such examinations have a discriminatory effect on minority examinee. Primary sponsor: Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Directs the department of civil service to conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment held by the state department of civil service and by municipal commissions to determine whether the contents of such examinations have a discriminatory effect on minority examinees; requires a report on such findings to be delivered to the governor and legislature.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Demond MeeksPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
George AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Harry BronsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse138
Vivian CookCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Eddie GibbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Judy GriffinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Nikki LucasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Phil RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Amanda SeptimoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse84
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Stefani ZinermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  2. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  3. PRINT NUMBER 1306A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
  5. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source