Assembly Bill A999

2011-2012 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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2011-A999 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Department
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2223
2013-2014: A4524
2015-2016: A2715
2017-2018: A1794
2019-2020: A7037
2021-2022: A4878
2023-2024: A2742

2011-A999 (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, 2012.

2011-A999 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   999

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, AUBRY, CAMARA, WRIGHT, CUSICK,
  JEFFRIES, SCARBOROUGH, BROOK-KRASNY, BOYLAND, COOK, ROBINSON, CLARK --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.    BRENNAN,  CAHILL,  GALEF,  HEASTIE,
  JAFFEE,  MAISEL,  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.
                                                           LBD04706-01-1

              

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