NY State Senate Bill 2019-S2380B

Senate Bill S2380B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the designation of sex by applicants for non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to transportation
Jun 03, 2019	print number 2380b
Jun 03, 2019	amend (t) and recommit to transportation
May 09, 2019	print number 2380a
May 09, 2019	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 24, 2019	referred to transportation

Bill Amendments

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B (Active)

2019-S2380 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§490 & 502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S7441

2019-S2380 - Summary

Provides three options for the designation of sex by applicants for non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits.

2019-S2380 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2380

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the desig-
nation of sex by applicants for driver's licenses and learner's permits

 
PURPOSE:

To allow New York State residents to identify as "non-binary," neither
male nor female, on their driver licenses and identification cards.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill amends section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law
adding a new subdivision 8 where any application required pursuant to
this section that requires the applicant to designate his or her sex
shall provide three options. Such options shall include "Male, "female",
and "X". Option "X" may be designated by any applicant who does not
identify as male or female.

Section 2 requires the department of motor vehicle to promulgate rules
and regulation and amend forms necessary to carry out the provisions of
this act.

Section 3 This act shall take effect on the nineteenth day after it
shall have become law; provided, however, that effective immediately.
The additional amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is
authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As it stands, the only gender options given to applicants on driver's
licenses are either male or female. As issues dealing with gender iden-
tity become more and more prevalent in our society, institutions must
begin to reflect the changes taking place.

A 2016 study by the Williams Institute found that 1.4 million people
identify as transgender. This study highlights how a significant portion
of the population does not currently conform to the stereotypical gender
assignments of male and female. This law aims to adapt the current driv-
er's license and permit applications to accommodate those who do not
identify as either male or female and provide a third option.

For individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming, having to
identify as either male or female on an official document is degrading
to that individual's personal identity. We should uphold and respect a
person's personal decision to identify in the way they feel comfortable
and one should not be forced to identify themselves as something they
are not.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Yet to be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

2019-S2380 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2380
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  desig-
   nation  of  sex  by  applicants  for  driver's  licenses and learner's
   permits

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. DESIGNATION OF SEX.  ANY  APPLICATION  REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION  THAT  REQUIRES  THE APPLICANT TO DESIGNATE HIS OR HER SEX SHALL
 PROVIDE THREE OPTIONS. SUCH OPTIONS SHALL INCLUDE "MALE",  "FEMALE"  AND
 "X".  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OPTION "X" MAY BE DESIGNATED BY
 ANY APPLICANT WHO DOES NOT IDENTIFY AS MALE OR FEMALE.
   § 2. The department of motor  vehicles  is  authorized  to  promulgate
 rules  and  regulations  and  amend  forms  necessary  to  carry out the
 provisions of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05830-01-9

2019-S2380A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§490 & 502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S7441

2019-S2380A - Summary

Provides three options for the designation of sex by applicants for non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits.

2019-S2380A - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2380A

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to the designation of sex by applicants for driver's licenses
and learner's permits

 
PURPOSE:

To allow New York State residents to identify as "non-binary," neither
male nor female, on their driver licenses and identification cards.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill amends section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law
adding a new subdivision 8 where any application required pursuant to
this section that requires the applicant to designate his or her sex
shall provide three options. Such options shall include "Male, "female",
and "X". Option "X" may be designated by any applicant who does not
identify as male or female.

Section 2 requires the department of motor vehicle to promulgate rules
and regulation and amend forms necessary to carry out the provisions of
this act.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As it stands, the only gender options given to applicants on driver's
licenses are either male or female. As issues dealing with gender iden-
tity become more and more prevalent in our society, institutions must
begin to reflect the changes taking place.

A 2016 study by the Williams Institute found that 1.4 million people
identify as transgender. This study highlights how a significant portion
of the population does not currently conform to the stereotypical gender
assignments of male and female. This law aims to adapt the current driv-
er's license and permit applications to accommodate those who do not
identify as either male or female and provide a third option.

For individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming, having to
identify as either male or female on an official document is degrading
to that individual's personal identity. We should uphold and respect a
person's personal decision to identify in the way they feel comfortable
and one should not be forced to identify themselves as something they
are not.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: S.7441-A - Died in Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Yet to be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.

2019-S2380A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2380--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  desig-
   nation  of  sex  by  applicants  for  driver's  licenses and learner's
   permits
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. DESIGNATION OF SEX.  ANY  APPLICATION  REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION  THAT  REQUIRES  THE APPLICANT TO DESIGNATE HIS OR HER SEX SHALL
 PROVIDE THREE OPTIONS. SUCH OPTIONS SHALL INCLUDE "MALE",  "FEMALE"  AND
 "X".  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, OPTION "X" MAY BE DESIGNATED BY
 ANY APPLICANT WHO DOES NOT IDENTIFY AS MALE OR FEMALE.
   § 2. The department of motor  vehicles  is  authorized  to  promulgate
 rules  and  regulations  and  amend  forms  necessary  to  carry out the
 provisions of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
 rule  or  regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
 date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05830-03-9

2019-S2380B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§490 & 502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S7441

2019-S2380B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides three options for the designation of sex by applicants for non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits.

2019-S2380B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2380B

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to the designation of sex by applicants for non-driver iden-
tification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill amends section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law
adding a new subdivision 8 where any application required pursuant to
this section that requires the applicant to designate his or her sex
shall provide three options. Such options shall include "Male, "female",
and "X". Option "X" may be designated by any applicant who does not
identify as male or female.

Section 2 requires the department of motor vehicle to promulgate rules
and regulation and amend forms necessary to carry out the provisions of
this act.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As it stands, the only gender options given to applicants on driver's
licenses are either male or female. As issues dealing with gender iden-
tity become more and more prevalent in our society, institutions must
begin to reflect the changes taking place.

A 2016 study by the Williams Institute found that 1.4 million people
identify as transgender. This study highlights how a significant portion
of the population does not currently conform to the stereotypical gender
assignments of male and female. This law aims to adapt the current driv-
er's license and permit applications to accommodate those who do not
identify as either male or female and provide a third option.

For individuals who are transgender or gender non-conforming, having to
identify as either male or female on an official document is degrading
to that individual's personal identity. We should uphold and respect a
person's personal decision to identify in the way they feel comfortable
and one should not be forced to identify themselves as something they
are not.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: S.7441-A - Died in Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.

2019-S2380B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2380--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the desig-
   nation of sex by applicants for non-driver identification cards, driv-
   ers' licenses and learners' permits
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 490 of
 the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 465 of  the  laws  of
 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   Any person to whom a driver's license or learner's permit has not been
 issued  by  the  commissioner,  or  whose  driver's license or learner's
 permit is expired, suspended, revoked or surrendered, may make  applica-
 tion  to  the  commissioner  for the issuance of an identification card.
 WHENEVER THE APPLICATION REQUIRES AN APPLICANT TO DESIGNATE SUCH  APPLI-
 CANT'S  SEX,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS
 ON SUCH APPLICATION: "MALE", "FEMALE" AND "X". OPTION "X"  MAY  INDICATE
 NON  BINARY,  INTERSEX, UNDESIGNATED, OR OTHER, AND MAY BE DESIGNATED BY
 ANY APPLICANT WHO SELF-CERTIFIES THERETO. The commissioner shall  ensure
 that  space  is  provided on the application so that the applicant shall
 register or decline registration in the donate life registry  for  organ
 and  tissue donations pursuant to section forty-three hundred ten of the
 public health law and that the following is stated on the application in
 clear and conspicuous type:
   § 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1  of  section  502  of  the
 vehicle  and traffic law, as amended by chapter 465 of the laws of 2012,
 is amended to read as follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05830-09-9

 S. 2380--B                          2
 
   Application for a driver's license shall be made to the  commissioner.
 The  fee  prescribed  by law may be submitted with such application. The
 applicant shall furnish such proof of identity, age, and fitness as  may
 be  required by the commissioner. The commissioner may also provide that
 the  application  procedure shall include the taking of a photo image or
 images of  the  applicant  in  accordance  with  rules  and  regulations
 prescribed  by  the  commissioner.  WHENEVER THE APPLICATION REQUIRES AN
 APPLICANT TO DESIGNATE SUCH  APPLICANT'S  SEX,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 PROVIDE  THE  FOLLOWING  THREE  OPTIONS  ON  SUCH  APPLICATION:  "MALE",
 "FEMALE" AND "X". OPTION "X" MAY INDICATE NON BINARY, INTERSEX, UNDESIG-
 NATED, OR OTHER, AND MAY BE DESIGNATED BY ANY APPLICANT WHO  SELF-CERTI-
 FIES  THERETO. In addition, the commissioner also shall require that the
 applicant provide his or her social security number  and  shall  provide
 space  on  the application so that the applicant may register in the New
 York state organ and tissue donor  registry  under  section  forty-three
 hundred  ten  of  the public health law with the following stated on the
 application in clear and conspicuous type:
   § 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
 rule  or  regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
 date.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

Bill Amendments

2019-S2380 - Details

2019-S2380 - Summary

2019-S2380 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2380 - Bill Text download pdf

2019-S2380A - Details

2019-S2380A - Summary

2019-S2380A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2380A - Bill Text download pdf

2019-S2380B (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S2380B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S2380B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2380B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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