A 1049 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers

Summary

Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A1049 → A1049A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add a new sponsor (Solages) and include committee action notes indicating the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted. The substantive policy content regarding diversity, equity and inclusion officer qualifications and duties remains unchanged from the original version.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; only procedural additions regarding bill sponsors and committee status

TECHNICAL

Added new sponsor SOLAGES to the list of bill sponsors

Added committee action text indicating the bill was discharged, amended, ordered reprinted, and recommitted to the Education Committee

Changed bill number designation from A1049 to A1049--A to reflect amendment status

Minor formatting adjustment in Section 2102 heading spacing

Added 'by the superintendent' to clarify how the diversity, equity and inclusion officer is appointed in Section 2103

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1049A

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors