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This bill requires annual implicit bias training for state employees, elected officials, and government workers, which would be developed and administered by the legislative ethics commission. Specifically, the bill defines implicit bias training as a program designed to help individuals recognize their unconscious prejudices and develop strategies to minimize those biases' influence on their professional conduct. The training would be mandatory for the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, state legislators, and all state employees across various government agencies, including public authorities and political subdivisions. The legislative ethics commission would be responsible for creating the training program, which must help participants become aware of their implicit biases and provide tools to act more objectively. The training would be conducted annually, beginning on the first day of January following the bill's passage, with preparatory rules and regulations able to be developed immediately. The goal of the legislation is to promote more equitable and unbiased decision-making among state government employees and elected officials by increasing awareness of unconscious prejudices that might impact their professional interactions and responsibilities.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7304