S 4702 New York Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon gender identity

Summary
Relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated people in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from the person's assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; and establishes that incarcerated people shall be presumptively placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement, such person is free to change their mind and switch at any time.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
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Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2019 Last action Mar 11, 2020
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Mar 11, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 4702A
Mar 11, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Mar 21, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
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