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S6068 • 2025

Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination

Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Kevin S. Parker
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination

Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination.

What This Bill Does

  • Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 Senate

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  2. 2026-06-01 Senate

    PRINT NUMBER 6068A

  3. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  4. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  5. 2026-01-07 Senate

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  6. 2025-06-04 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  7. 2025-06-04 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. 2025-06-04 Assembly

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

  9. 2025-05-01 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  10. 2025-04-30 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 2025-04-29 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.730

  12. 2025-03-05 Senate

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Official Summary Text

Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination
Relates to the creation of an annual report on the race and ethnic data of individuals who have taken a civil service examination.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          6068

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      March 5, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and
          when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Civil  Service  and
          Pensions

        AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to the creation of an
          annual  report  on  the  race  and ethnic data of individuals who have
          taken a civil service examination

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  Section 7 of the civil service law is amended by adding a
     2  new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
     3    9. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION SHALL COLLECT DATA ON THE ETHNICITY
     4  AND RACE OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL  WHO  TAKES  A  CIVIL  SERVICE  EXAMINATION
     5  ISSUED  OR APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE PRESIDENT SHALL PREPARE AN
     6  ANNUAL REPORT DESCRIBING  THE  DATA  COLLECTED.  SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  BE
     7  PUBLISHED  NO  LATER  THAN NOVEMBER THIRTIETH OF EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN
     8  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, AND SHALL REPORT INFORMATION ON THE  BASIS  OF
     9  THE  LAST  COMPLETED STATE FISCAL YEAR. THE REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO
    10  THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE AND SHALL  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
    11  PUBLIC VIA THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10617-01-5