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S 4746: Requires discrimination, bias, and harassment prevention training for members of state boards and commissions.
What S 4746 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires annual discrimination, bias, and harassment prevention training for members of state boards and commissions. Members, whether compensated or not, must complete the training in compliance with the labor law. The training shall be completed on an annual basis, and the bill takes effect ninety days after it becomes a law. Effective immediately, necessary rules and regulations can be made and completed on the effective date.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4746
- What is the current status of S 4746?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4746 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO FINANCE".
- Did S 4746 pass?
- Not yet. S 4746 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4746, and where is it now?
- S 4746 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 239 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4746 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring discrimi- nation, bias, and harassment prevention training for members of state boards and commissions The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-i 2 to read as follows: 3 § 170-i. Discrimination, bias, and harassment prevention training. 4 Every member of each state board or commission, whether or not such 5 member is compensated, shall complete discrimination, bias, and harass- 6 ment prevention training on an annual basis. Such training shall be in 7 compliance with section two hundred one-g of the labor law. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 9 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 10 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 11 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 12 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09381-01-5
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