What's happening
This bill prohibits the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from displaying gender information on commuter passes, tickets, or fare cards.
Why it matters
Reduces risk of discrimination and privacy violations. by preventing gender information from being displayed on transportation cards, which can help protect transgender, non-binary, and other gender-diverse individuals from unnecessary disclosure or harassment.
Aligns with modern privacy standards. by limiting the amount of personal data printed or shown on public documents, decreasing the likelihood of misuse or unauthorized sharing of sensitive information.
Simplifies and standardizes fare media. by removing gender as an identifying feature, ensuring all commuters are treated equally regardless of gender identity, and potentially streamlining card issuance processes.
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Remove Gender from Train Tickets
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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8617
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
September 1, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to prohibiting the metropolitan transportation authority from listing a gender on commuter tickets
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1266-k to read as follows:
§ 1266-k. Prohibition of gender information on commuter passes, tickets or fare cards. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the metropolitan transportation authority is prohibited from listing a gender on any commuter pass, ticket or fare card as a means of identifying the owner of such pass, ticket or fare card.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13294-01-7
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