Relates to gender balance in public authorities, industrial development agencies and local development corporations

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Relates to gender balance on boards of state and local public authorities; provides that all appointive state and local authorities heretofore or hereafter established by law or resolution shall have recommendations for appointments, or reappointments that are gender balanced.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To provide gender balance in the appointment of members to appointed positions of state and local public authorities, industrial development agencies and local development corporations.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsFeb 11, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Robert Jackson

Democratic1

Robert Jackson

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The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

New York is behind when compared nationally and globally on correcting the leadership gap between women and men. Although women make up more than half of New York's population, they make up an underwhelming 22% of positions on state boards. To address the gender gap in New York, this bill would require appoint- ing powers to ensure public authorities, industrial development agen- cies, and local development corporations, are gender balanced by appointing an equal number of women and men to serve, to the extent practicable. The bill also provides measures appointing powers would be able to follow in the event boardmake-up cannot be comprised of 50% women and 50% men. While legislation addressing women on boards and women in the workforce is more common outside of the United States, it is imperative that we use these successful models to effectively increase the diversity of boards across the state.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
1ST Report CAL.315
1ST REPORT CAL.315
NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate

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