NY State Senate Bill 2021-S7853

Senate Bill S7853

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires discrimination, bias, and harassment prevention training for members of state boards and commissions

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2021-S7853 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §170-f, amd §295, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S5630

2021-S7853 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires discrimination, bias, and harassment prevention training for members of state boards and commissions; requires the division of human rights to develop a model bias and discrimination prevention training program.

2021-S7853 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7853

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring discrimi-
nation, bias, and harassment prevention training for members of state
boards and commissions

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation would require each member of a state board or commis-
sion, regardless of compensation, to complete discrimination, bias, and
harassment prevention training on an annual basis.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the executive law by adding a new section 170-f requir-
ing each member of a state board or commission, whether or not the
member is compensated, to complete discrimination, bias, and harassment
prevention training on an annual basis.

Section 2 amends section 295 of the executive law by adding new subdivi-
sion 17, directing the creation of the training and enumerating what the
training must include.

Section 3 establishes an effective date for the act as the ninetieth day
after it shall have become law. Effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be
made and completed on or before such effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Beginning in 2018, all private and public employers in the state were
required to conduct annual anti-harassment training for all employees
and distribute a written anti-harassment policy. While paid state
employees and paid board members and commissioners are required to take
this training, unpaid members of boards and commissions are not. This
legislation would resolve this disparity and ensure all members of state
boards and commissions, regardless of compensation, receive the same
training.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New legislation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment, and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.

2021-S7853 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7853
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  requiring  discrimi-
   nation,  bias, and harassment prevention training for members of state
   boards and commissions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-f
 to read as follows:
   § 170-F. DISCRIMINATION, BIAS,  AND  HARASSMENT  PREVENTION  TRAINING.
 EVERY  MEMBER  OF  EACH  STATE  BOARD OR COMMISSION, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH
 MEMBER IS COMPENSATED, SHALL COMPLETE DISCRIMINATION, BIAS, AND  HARASS-
 MENT  PREVENTION  TRAINING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SUCH TRAINING SHALL BE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION TWO HUNDRED ONE-G OF THE LABOR LAW AND  SUBDIVI-
 SION SEVENTEEN OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
   § 2. Section 295 of the executive law is amended to add a new subdivi-
 sion 17 to read as follows:
   17.  TO  DEVELOP  A  MODEL BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION PREVENTION TRAINING
 PROGRAM THAT MAY BE UTILIZED BY EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE STATE. SUCH  TRAIN-
 ING PROGRAM SHALL BE INTERACTIVE AND INCLUDE: (A) AN EXPLANATION OF BIAS
 AND DISCRIMINATION; (B) EXAMPLES OF CONDUCT THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE UNLAW-
 FUL  BIAS  OR DISCRIMINATION; (C) INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FEDERAL AND
 STATE STATUTORY PROVISIONS CONCERNING BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION AND  REME-
 DIES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS OF BIAS OR DISCRIMINATION; AND (D) INFORMATION
 CONCERNING  EMPLOYEES'  RIGHTS  OF  REDRESS AND ALL AVAILABLE FORUMS FOR
 ADJUDICATING COMPLAINTS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13541-01-1

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