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Feb 16, 2022 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 07, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 03, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2022 |
1st report cal.425 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to children and families returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 11, 2021 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 08, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 03, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2021 |
1st report cal.264 |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S996
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2021-S996 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S996 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S996 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the custody of children PURPOSE OF BILL: To prevent a judge from (1) considering a party's sex, sexual orien- tation, gender identity or gender expression when determining the best interest of the child and (2) prohibiting a party from undergoing gender reassignment SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 240 of the domestic relations law is amended by adding a new Paragraph k to subdivision 1 which states that the court shall not consider a party's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression when determining the best interest of the child nor shall a
2021-S996 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 996 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, BIAGGI, LIU, MAY, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the custody of children THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 240 of the domestic relations law is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows: (K) IN DETERMINING THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD, THE COURT SHALL NOT: (1) CONSIDER THE SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR GENDER EXPRESSION OF THE PARTIES; OR (2) PROHIBIT A PARTY FROM UNDERGOING GENDER REASSIGNMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05304-01-1
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