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A00358 Summary:

A00358 Actions:

A00358 Committee Votes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS   Chair:McDonald      
DATE:04/17/2023AYE/NAY:11/2  Action: Favorable         
McDonald
Aye
Durso
Aye
Glick
Aye
Goodell
Nay
Kim
Excused
Beephan
Nay
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Slater
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Williams
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Meeks
Aye
Raga
Aye
Simone
Aye

A00358 Floor Votes:

A00358 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A358
 
SPONSOR: Bronson

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the
collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies,
boards and commissions
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
To keep a more accurate and relevant public record of populations by
sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in the State of New
York.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Every state agency, board, or commission that directly collects data on
ethnic origin for residents of the state of New York would use separate
categories for a number of New Yorkers by sexual orientation and gender
identity.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
While gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and those of non-conforming
gender identity or expression in this state share geographical and
cultural commonalities, they also experience diverse social, educa-
tional, health, and economic differences that are unique to their life
experiences. Given the diversity of the population, separating data for
these areas of the population and making the data publicly accessible
are critical for enhancing our state's understanding of the needs and
experiences of these communities.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
A2632A of 2021-22: VETO 71
 
A.7929 of 2019 - 2020 VETO 191
 
A.2403-C of 2015-2016 (Bronson): Passed Assembly
 
A.7669-A of 2013-2014 (Bronson): Died in Governmental Operations (2013)/
Passed Assembly (2014)
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
becomes law.

A00358 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           358
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 6, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRONSON,  SEAWRIGHT,  OTIS  -- read once and
          referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
        AN ACT to  amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
          collection  of  certain demographic information by certain state agen-
          cies, boards and commissions

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-g
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 170-g. Collection of demographic information; sexual orientation and
     4  gender  expression.    1.  Every state agency, board, or commission that
     5  directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry  or
     6  ethnic  origin  of residents of the state of New York shall use separate
     7  collection categories and tabulations for sexual orientation and  gender
     8  identity or expression.
     9    2.  The  term  "gender  identity  or expression" means having or being
    10  perceived as having a gender identity, self-image, appearance,  behavior
    11  or  expression  whether or not that gender identity, self-image, appear-
    12  ance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally  asso-
    13  ciated with the sex assigned to that person at birth.
    14    3.  The data collected pursuant to the different collection categories
    15  and tabulations described in subdivision one of this  section  shall  be
    16  included  in  every  demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of
    17  residents of the state of New  York  by  the  state  agency,  board,  or
    18  commission published or released on or after July first, in the calendar
    19  year  following  the  effective  date of this section. The data shall be
    20  made available to the public in accordance with state and  federal  law,
    21  except  for  personal  identifying  information,  which  shall be deemed
    22  confidential, by posting the data on the internet web site of the agency
    23  on or before July first, in the calendar year  following  the  effective
    24  date  of  this  section, and annually thereafter. This subdivision shall
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01613-01-3
        A. 358                              2
 
     1  not be construed to prevent any other state  agency  from  posting  data
     2  collected  pursuant  to  subdivision one of this section on the agency's
     3  internet web site, in the manner prescribed by this section.
     4    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
     5  it shall have become a law.

A00358 LFIN:

 
NO LFIN

A00358 Chamber Video/Transcript: