S 6677 New York Senate · 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 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
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 11, 2021 Last action Apr 26, 2022
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Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6677A
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
May 11, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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