A 7001 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"

Summary
Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; 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 self-attested gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2021 Last action Mar 8, 2022
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Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Mar 8, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7001B
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7001A
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

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