Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or expression whether or not that gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth; further includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression within the list of offenses subject to treatment as hate crimes.
Sen. James Skoufis
Sponsored bills
Relates to the development of school bus safety and security policies and procedures.
Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas; relates to filling vacancies in elective offices; relates to the date of primary elections.
Relates to state assessments and teacher evaluations; makes certain provisions permanent.
Relates to hearings for determination of claims for compensation; requires the court to order a hearing within forty-five days after the filing of a claim by an injured employee, and to thereafter order a hearing within forty-five days of receipt of an application by either party.
Requires local social services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of such district prior to applying to amend the consolidated services plan.
Enacts the New York state comprehensive flood mitigation grant act and appropriates $10,000,000 therefor.
Provides that motor vehicles, with certain exceptions, shall not be operated with an accumulation of snow or ice on the surface thereof; establishes fines for violation of these provisions; establishes a fund for the state's portion of such fines, the "snow and ice removal fund" with 10% of the funds going to an annual DMV report on the fund, 25% going to each the DOT and the Thruway authority for establishing snow and ice removal sites on their roads, 30% for a DOT grant program and 10% for a public awareness campaign.
Designates as professional misconduct, engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age.
Provides that a business entity may not provide false caller identification information with the intent to defraud or harass any party; provides definition of business entity.