A 691 New York Assembly · 2021 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; 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
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Nily Rozic
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