S 986 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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S986 S986A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to add a definition for 'minority' that aligns it with the state's economic development law, and to reorganize the study requirements into a clearer numbered format. The substantive policy content regarding the civil service study remains largely the same.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on directing the department of civil service to conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'minority' in Section 2(c) to ensure consistency with the state's economic development law.

TECHNICAL

Restructured Section 2 to move the study requirements from subsection (b) into a clearer numbered list format, with the definition now appearing as subsection (c).

Added procedural language indicating the bill was recommitted to the committee in accordance with Senate Rule 6 and that the committee was discharged.

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Committee
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Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 986A
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
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