A 709 New York Assembly · 2023 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 individuals based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from their 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 individuals 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
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023 Last action Dec 16, 2024
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5
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2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 709A
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors

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