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Read. Follow. Verify.New York requires state agencies to collect and report disaggregated demographic data for Afro-descendant and African diaspora populations
Last action · June 5, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULESSponsors: Nikki Lucas and 11 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New York state agencies, boards, departments, and commissions that collect demographic data on ancestry or ethnic origin are required to use separate collection categories for specific Afro groups, including descendants of enslaved persons in the U.S., Continental Africans, Afro-Caribbeans, and Central and South American Afro-Latinos, starting 120 days after becoming law.
State agencies must publish disaggregated demographic reports and make the data publicly accessible on their websites by July 1, 2027, replacing the single combined "Black/African American" category.
- Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 sets federal standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting data on race and ethnicity for all Federal reporting. context
- California implemented a policy in 2024 under Government Code Section 8310.6 requiring state agencies to collect demographic data specifically for African American descendants of persons enslaved in the U.S. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
New York State agencies, boards, departments, and commissions
State entities must update their demographic data collection forms, categorization methods, and annual website reporting to include disaggregated Afro-descendant groups.
Afro-descendant residents of New York State
Residents belonging to various African diaspora communities will be separately categorized by specific ethnic ancestry rather than a single combined category in state reports.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What new categories must state agencies use for demographic data collection?
When must state agencies begin publishing these disaggregated reports?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
12 actions- Jun 5, 2026HouseCommitteeREPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- May 19, 2026HouseCommitteeREPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- Feb 23, 2026HousePRINT NUMBER 6341D
- Feb 23, 2026HouseCommitteeAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- Jan 7, 2026HouseCommitteeREFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- Jun 6, 2025HousePRINT NUMBER 6341C
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- Jun 6, 2025HouseCommitteeAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- Jun 2, 2025HousePRINT NUMBER 6341B
- Jun 2, 2025HouseCommitteeAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- Mar 27, 2025HousePRINT NUMBER 6341A
- Mar 27, 2025HouseCommitteeAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- Mar 4, 2025HouseCommitteeREFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
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Discoveries
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Expansion of State Demographic Standards
The bill builds on previous New York legislation regarding Asian American Pacific Islander data collection and mirrors recent policy shifts in California regarding lineage-based data.
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Sources
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