Assembly Bill A2403C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies, boards and commissions

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2403 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S54
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7669, S7319
2017-2018: A8344, S41
2019-2020: A7929, S47, S6321
2021-2022: A2632, S774
2023-2024: A358, S3225

2015-A2403 - Summary

Requires the collection of certain demographic information about the sexual orientation and gender identity by certain state agencies, boards and commissions.

2015-A2403 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2403

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee 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:

  Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-c
to read as follows:
  S  170-C. COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.  1. EVERY STATE AGEN-
CY, BOARD, OR COMMISSION THAT DIRECTLY OR  BY  CONTRACT  COLLECTS  DEMO-
GRAPHIC  DATA  AS  TO  THE ANCESTRY OR ETHNIC ORIGIN OF RESIDENTS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL USE SEPARATE  COLLECTION  CATEGORIES  AND  TABU-
LATIONS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
  2.  THE  TERM  "GENDER  IDENTITY  OR EXPRESSION" MEANS HAVING OR BEING
PERCEIVED AS HAVING A GENDER IDENTITY, SELF-IMAGE, APPEARANCE,  BEHAVIOR
OR  EXPRESSION  WHETHER OR NOT THAT GENDER IDENTITY, SELF-IMAGE, APPEAR-
ANCE, BEHAVIOR OR EXPRESSION IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT TRADITIONALLY  ASSO-
CIATED WITH THE SEX ASSIGNED TO THAT PERSON AT BIRTH.
  3.  THE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE DIFFERENT COLLECTION CATEGORIES
AND TABULATIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
INCLUDED  IN  EVERY  DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT ON ANCESTRY OR ETHNIC ORIGINS OF
RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF NEW  YORK  BY  THE  STATE  AGENCY,  BOARD,  OR
COMMISSION  PUBLISHED  OR  RELEASED ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN. THE DATA SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE  PUBLIC  IN  ACCORDANCE
WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION,
WHICH  SHALL BE DEEMED CONFIDENTIAL, BY POSTING THE DATA ON THE INTERNET
WEB SITE OF THE AGENCY ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  SIXTEEN,
AND  ANNUALLY  THEREAFTER.  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO
PREVENT ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY FROM POSTING DATA COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01395-01-5

2015-A2403A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S54
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7669, S7319
2017-2018: A8344, S41
2019-2020: A7929, S47, S6321
2021-2022: A2632, S774
2023-2024: A358, S3225

2015-A2403A - Summary

Requires the collection of certain demographic information about the sexual orientation and gender identity by certain state agencies, boards and commissions.

2015-A2403A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2403--A
                                                        Cal. No. 111

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations -- advanced to a third reading, amended
  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third read-
  ing

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:

  Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-c
to read as follows:
  S  170-C. COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.  1. EVERY STATE AGEN-
CY, BOARD, OR COMMISSION THAT DIRECTLY OR  BY  CONTRACT  COLLECTS  DEMO-
GRAPHIC  DATA  AS  TO  THE ANCESTRY OR ETHNIC ORIGIN OF RESIDENTS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL USE SEPARATE  COLLECTION  CATEGORIES  AND  TABU-
LATIONS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
  2.  THE  TERM  "GENDER  IDENTITY  OR EXPRESSION" MEANS HAVING OR BEING
PERCEIVED AS HAVING A GENDER IDENTITY, SELF-IMAGE, APPEARANCE,  BEHAVIOR
OR  EXPRESSION  WHETHER OR NOT THAT GENDER IDENTITY, SELF-IMAGE, APPEAR-
ANCE, BEHAVIOR OR EXPRESSION IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT TRADITIONALLY  ASSO-
CIATED WITH THE SEX ASSIGNED TO THAT PERSON AT BIRTH.
  3.  THE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE DIFFERENT COLLECTION CATEGORIES
AND TABULATIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
INCLUDED  IN  EVERY  DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT ON ANCESTRY OR ETHNIC ORIGINS OF
RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF NEW  YORK  BY  THE  STATE  AGENCY,  BOARD,  OR
COMMISSION  PUBLISHED  OR  RELEASED ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, THE CALENDAR
YEAR FOLLOWING ENACTMENT. THE DATA SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL  IDENTIFY-
ING INFORMATION, WHICH SHALL BE DEEMED CONFIDENTIAL, BY POSTING THE DATA
ON  THE  INTERNET  WEB  SITE  OF THE AGENCY ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, THE
CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING ENACTMENT, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THIS  SUBDI-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2015-A2403B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S54
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7669, S7319
2017-2018: A8344, S41
2019-2020: A7929, S47, S6321
2021-2022: A2632, S774
2023-2024: A358, S3225

2015-A2403B - Summary

Requires the collection of certain demographic information about the sexual orientation and gender identity by certain state agencies, boards and commissions.

2015-A2403B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2403--B
                                                        Cal. No. 111

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations -- advanced to a third reading, amended
  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third read-
  ing -- again amended on third reading,  ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

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:

  Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-c
to read as follows:
  S 170-C. COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.  1. EVERY STATE  AGEN-
CY,  BOARD,  OR  COMMISSION  THAT DIRECTLY OR BY CONTRACT COLLECTS DEMO-
GRAPHIC DATA AS TO THE ANCESTRY OR ETHNIC ORIGIN  OF  RESIDENTS  OF  THE
STATE  OF  NEW  YORK  SHALL USE SEPARATE COLLECTION CATEGORIES AND TABU-
LATIONS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
  2. THE TERM "GENDER IDENTITY OR  EXPRESSION"  MEANS  HAVING  OR  BEING
PERCEIVED  AS HAVING A GENDER IDENTITY, SELF-IMAGE, APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOR
OR EXPRESSION WHETHER OR NOT THAT GENDER IDENTITY,  SELF-IMAGE,  APPEAR-
ANCE,  BEHAVIOR OR EXPRESSION IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT TRADITIONALLY ASSO-
CIATED WITH THE SEX ASSIGNED TO THAT PERSON AT BIRTH.
  3. THE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE DIFFERENT COLLECTION  CATEGORIES
AND  TABULATIONS  DESCRIBED  IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT ON ANCESTRY OR  ETHNIC  ORIGINS  OF
RESIDENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK  BY THE STATE AGENCY, BOARD, OR
COMMISSION PUBLISHED OR RELEASED ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,  THE  CALENDAR
YEAR FOLLOWING ENACTMENT. THE DATA SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
IN  ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFY-
ING INFORMATION, WHICH SHALL BE DEEMED CONFIDENTIAL, BY POSTING THE DATA
ON THE INTERNET WEB SITE OF THE AGENCY ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST,  IN  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2015-A2403C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S54
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7669, S7319
2017-2018: A8344, S41
2019-2020: A7929, S47, S6321
2021-2022: A2632, S774
2023-2024: A358, S3225

2015-A2403C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the collection of certain demographic information about the sexual orientation and gender identity by certain state agencies, boards and commissions.

2015-A2403C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2403--C
                                                        Cal. No. 111

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations -- advanced to a third reading, amended
  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third read-
  ing -- again amended on third reading,  ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its  place  on  the  order  of third reading -- again amended on third
  reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of  third
  reading

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:

  Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-c
to read as follows:
  S 170-C. COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.  1. EVERY STATE  AGEN-
CY,  BOARD,  OR  COMMISSION  THAT DIRECTLY OR BY CONTRACT COLLECTS DEMO-
GRAPHIC DATA AS TO THE ANCESTRY OR ETHNIC ORIGIN  OF  RESIDENTS  OF  THE
STATE  OF  NEW  YORK  SHALL USE SEPARATE COLLECTION CATEGORIES AND TABU-
LATIONS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
  2. THE TERM "GENDER IDENTITY OR  EXPRESSION"  MEANS  HAVING  OR  BEING
PERCEIVED  AS HAVING A GENDER IDENTITY, SELF-IMAGE, APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOR
OR EXPRESSION WHETHER OR NOT THAT GENDER IDENTITY,  SELF-IMAGE,  APPEAR-
ANCE,  BEHAVIOR OR EXPRESSION IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT TRADITIONALLY ASSO-
CIATED WITH THE SEX ASSIGNED TO THAT PERSON AT BIRTH.
  3. THE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE DIFFERENT COLLECTION  CATEGORIES
AND  TABULATIONS  DESCRIBED  IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT ON ANCESTRY OR  ETHNIC  ORIGINS  OF
RESIDENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK  BY THE STATE AGENCY, BOARD, OR
COMMISSION PUBLISHED OR RELEASED ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, IN THE CALENDAR
YEAR FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.  THE  DATA  SHALL  BE
MADE  AVAILABLE  TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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