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New YorkS 8112025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Relates to the collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies, boards, departments and commissions

Sponsored By: Michael Gianaris (Democratic)

Became Law

RULESGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Separate MENA groups and public reports

State agencies that collect ancestry or ethnic origin data must use separate Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) categories. They must include North African groups like Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian, Sudanese, Tunisian, and Libyan, and Middle Eastern groups like Yemeni, Iranian, Palestinian, Iraqi, Lebanese, Israeli, Jordanian, Syrian, Armenian, and Saudi. An "other Middle Eastern or North African" option is also required. Starting January 1, 2027, agencies include these data in any ancestry or ethnic origin report and post the data on their websites each year. Agencies must keep personal identifying information confidential. If data quality is too weak for a group, the report must say so. If an agency cannot meet a deadline, it must post a public progress report at least 60 days before the deadline and update it every six months until it complies.

When the new data rules start

This law takes effect July 1, 2026. Agencies can start making or changing rules right away to be ready by that date. Section one starts on the same date and in the same way as a 2024 law that also changed the state's demographic data rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Gianaris

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 82 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/28/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 61 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/13/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.93

    2/14/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    2/12/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    2/11/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    2/11/2025House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.11

    2/11/2025House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A518

    2/11/2025House

  7. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    1/28/2025House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/28/2025Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    1/28/2025Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.85

    1/13/2025Senate

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/6/2025

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