Summary — Assembly Bill A6341 (Print No. 6341C)
Title: Requires the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions
Introduced: March 4, 2025 | Status: Print No. 6341C (amended and recommitted to Governmental Operations, June 6, 2025)
Primary sponsor: Assemblymember Nikki Lucas. Multiple cosponsors listed below. Companion Senate bill: S7664.
Purpose / Intent
A6341 would require state government entities to collect standardized demographic information about persons who interact with or receive services from state agencies, boards, departments and commissions. The stated policy intent is to improve the State’s ability to measure service access, identify disparities, inform policy and resource decisions, and enhance transparency and accountability around equity outcomes.
What the bill would do (overview)
- Direct agencies to collect specified demographic data when providing services, administering programs, or maintaining relevant records.
- Require standardization of data categories, definitions, and collection methods across covered state entities to permit consistent reporting and disaggregation.
- Require agencies to compile and report demographic summaries for internal planning and public reporting (frequency and format to be determined in the bill text).
- Establish protections for individual privacy and data security (e.g., de‑identification, restrictions on use/disclosure), and possibly exemptions for small-sample suppression to protect confidentiality.
- May require agencies to update forms, IT systems, staff training, and reporting processes to implement the collection requirements.
Note: The legislative text was not provided in readable form in the materials supplied. The items above reflect the bill’s descriptive title and the common elements present in bills with similar purposes. For exact statutory language, categories of demographic data required, reporting deadlines, and privacy safeguards, consult the printed bill text (A6341C).
Who would be affected
- State agencies, boards, departments and commissions — required to implement data collection and reporting procedures.
- Persons who interact with state government (applicants, program participants, licensees, registrants, service recipients) — would be asked to provide demographic information.
- State IT and administrative units — would incur implementation responsibilities and potential costs.
- Policymakers, researchers and the public — would gain access to standardized demographic information for analysis and oversight.
Procedural status and timeline
- Referred to Governmental Operations: March 4, 2025
- Printed as A6341A, A6341B, and most recently A6341C following amendments
- June 2 & June 6, 2025: multiple “Amend and Recommit to Governmental Operations” actions; Print No. 6341C issued June 6, 2025
- Next steps: further committee consideration in Governmental Operations; possibly additional amendments before a committee vote or floor action.
Potential impacts and considerations
- Benefits: improved ability to identify and address disparities, targeted policy interventions, more transparent performance metrics.
- Costs/administration: one-time and ongoing IT, training and staffing costs for agencies to change intake systems and reporting; potential need for appropriation or interagency technical support.
- Privacy and civil liberties: implementation will require robust safeguards to prevent misuse of sensitive information and to protect personally identifiable information.
Sponsors & Related bills
Primary sponsor: Nikki Lucas. Cosponsors include MaryJane Shimsky, Monique Chandler‑Waterman, Chantel Jackson, Kwani O’Pharrow, Demond Meeks, Noah Burroughs, Landon C. Dais, Deborah Glick, Tony Simone, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Steven Raga, Khaleel Anderson, Larinda Hooks.
Related: Prior-session A10245; companion S7664 (Senate).
For the precise legal duties, defined demographic categories, reporting schedule, and privacy provisions, review the official Print No. A6341C text available from the Legislative Retrieval System or the Assembly Governmental Operations committee files.
