Assembly Bill A2223

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates a task force to study and assess the condition of African American men in New York

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A2223 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Department
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A999
2013-2014: A4524
2015-2016: A2715
2017-2018: A1794
2019-2020: A7037
2021-2022: A4878
2023-2024: A2742

2009-A2223 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a task force on the condition of African American men in New York; such task force shall consist of 17 members; task force shall report its findings no later than December 31, 2010.

2009-A2223 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2223

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES, AUBRY, CAMARA, WRIGHT, CUSICK, JEFFRIES,
  SCARBOROUGH,  BROOK-KRASNY,  BOYLAND,  GREENE, COOK, ROBINSON, ALFANO,
  CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  BENJAMIN,  BRENNAN,  CAHILL,
  DelMONTE,   DIAZ,   GALEF,  HEASTIE,  JAFFEE,  JOHN,  MAISEL,  REILLY,
  J. RIVERA, SWEENEY, TITONE -- read once and referred to the  Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  establish a task force on the condition of African American
  men in New York state

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  intent.  The  legislature finds that African
American men: (a) are disproportionately less likely  to  complete  high
school  and to obtain a post-secondary education; (b) are more likely to
be incarcerated or on parole; (c) are more likely to have lower lifetime
economic earnings; (d) are more likely to have been a part of the  child
welfare population; (e) are more likely to have a shorter life expectan-
cy;  and  (f) are more likely to have health problems, such as HIV/AIDS,
drug dependency, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.  The  legislature
additionally  finds that the state of New York has a compelling interest
in determining the causes of these problems and in developing  appropri-
ate remedies.
  S  2. The New York state task force on the condition of African Ameri-
can men is hereby established. The role of the task force  includes  but
is not limited to:
  (a) assessing the causal factors for the condition of African American
men;
  (b) assessing state programs and initiatives that serve to improve the
condition  of  African  American  men  and  identifying the gaps in such
services;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04487-01-9

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