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Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression and includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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BILL NUMBER:S6349
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, the civil rights law and the education law, in relation to prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or expression; and to amend the penal law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to including offenses regarding gender identity or expression within the list of offenses subject to treatment as hate crimes
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or expression, and include offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 declares the legislative intent.
Section 3 adds new subdivision 35 to section 292 of the Executive Law, defining of "gender identity or expression."
Other sections add "gender identity or expression" to the list of factors that prohibit discrimination, as follows:
PROVISIONS OF SECTION OR TYPE OF DISCRIMINATION ALREADY EXISTING LAW PROHIBITED
Exec. Law §291 Equality of opportunity Sec. 2 defined as a civil right
Sec. 4 Exec. Law §295 Division of Human Rights powers and duties
Sec. 5 Exec. Law §296(1) Employers, licensing agencies, employment agencies and labor organizations
Sec. 6 Exec. Law §296(1-a) Apprenticeship training programs
Sec. 7 Exec. Law §296(2) Place of public accommodation, resort or amusement
Sec. 8 Exec. Law §296(2-a) Publicly-assisted housing
Sec. 9 Exec. Law §296(3-b) Realtors representing that a change has occurred or may
occur in the composition of a neighborhood
Sec. 10 Exec. Law §296(4) Non-sectarian education corporations or associations
Sec. 11 Exec. Law §296(5) Private housing accommodations and commercial space, keeping the exemption for small, owner-occupied housing
Sec. 12 Exec. Law §296(9) Volunteer fire department membership
Sec. 13 Exec. Law §296(13) Commercial boycotts and blacklists
Sec. 14 Exec. Law §296-a Credit
Sec. 15 Exec. Law §40-c Civil rights
Sec. 16 Exec. Law §313(1) Education institutions, without affecting the rights of religious education institutions
Sec. 17 Education Law Unfair educational §313(3) practices
Sections 18 through 23 add "gender identity or expression" to the list of factors that can make a "hate crime"."
Justification
The transgender community is not protected from discrimination under law. Transgender people whose gender identity, appearance, behavior or expression differs from their genetic sex at birth face discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations and many other areas of life, and they are particularly vulnerable to hate crimes. Many people who supported the recent SONDA (the Sexual orientation Non-discrimina- tion Act) believed that it covered transgender discrimination. However, being transgender is not the same as being homosexual.
Prior legislative history
S.2406 - Sent to Senate Judiciary Committee
Fiscal implications
Minimal fiscal impact.
Effective date
Thirty days after it shall have become law, except sections 19 through 24 will be effective on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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