New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 1049
Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Philip Ramos (Democratic)
Cosponsors (13)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Latrice Walker (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Eddie Gibbs (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Michaelle C. Solages (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION - May 23, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 1049A - May 23, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION