New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7664: Requires the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions
Status: Introduced, September 23, 2026
Requires the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions.
From the amended text, March 17, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (a) Black Americans/African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans and Continental Africans are an incredibly diverse group. Despite this diversity, the United States Office of Management and Budget's Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, entitled Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting, has combined all the various ethnicities that are a part of those demographics into one "Black/African American" category. This category was used in the 2020 United States Census. The United States Census Bureau currently reports data for all the different ethnicities under this category. Moreover, this simplification extends to other Afro-descendant populations, such as Afro-Latinos from Central and South America. These individuals can choose to identify as either "Black/African American" or "Hispanic" according to the directive's definition. This approach has led to challenges in accurately representing the unique political and social needs within this broadly defined category. The majority of this group includes descendants of individuals who were enslaved and later emancipated in the U.S., while a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ …
Sponsors
- James Sanders (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
Latest actions
- : RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- : PRINT NUMBER 7664B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : PRINT NUMBER 7664A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is S7664?
- S7664 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions.
- What does S7664 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions.
- What is the status of S7664?
- Introduced as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7664?
- James Sanders (D, 10), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S7664?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7664
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.