A 709

  • New York Assembly Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

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

Abstract

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.

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Dec 16, 2024

Assembly

ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

Jan 03, 2024

Assembly

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

Mar 22, 2023

Assembly

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

Assembly

PRINT NUMBER 709A

Jan 11, 2023

Assembly

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

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