NY State Senate Bill 2019-S47

Senate Bill S47

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 04, 2019	recommit, enacting clause stricken
Jan 09, 2019	referred to finance

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2019-S47 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7929
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §170-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S7319, A7669
2015-2016: S54, A2403
2017-2018: S41, A8344
2021-2022: S774, A2632
2023-2024: S3225, A358

2019-S47 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S47 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S47

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
requiring the collection of certain demographic information by certain
state agencies, boards and commissions

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To keep a more accurate and relevant public record of populations by
sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in the State of New
York.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Every state agency, board, or commission that directly collects data on
ethnic origin for residents of the state of New York would use separate
categories for a number of New Yorkers by sexual orientation and gender
identity.

JUSTIFICATION:

While gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and those of non-conforming
gender identity or expression in this state share geographical and
cultural commonalities, they also experience diverse social, educa-
tional, health, and economic differences that are unique to their life
experiences. Given the diversity of the population, separating data for
these areas of the population and making the data publicly accessible
are critical for enhancing our state's understanding of the needs and
experiences of these communities.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.0041 of 2017-2018 (Hoylman): Died in Finance
A.8344 of 2017-2018 (Bronson): Died in 3rd Reading
S.54-B of 2015-2016 (Hoylman): Died in Finance
A.2403-C of 2015-2016 (Bronson): Passed Assembly
S.7319 of 2014 (Hoylman): Died in Finance
A.7669-A of 2013-2014 (Bronson): Died in Governmental Operations (2013)/
Passed Assembly (2014)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
becomes law.

2019-S47 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    47
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 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:
   §  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,
 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, IN THE CALENDAR YEAR  FOLLOWING  THE  EFFECTIVE
 DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03248-01-9

 S. 47                               2
 
 NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT ANY OTHER STATE  AGENCY  FROM  POSTING  DATA
 COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION ON THE AGENCY'S
 INTERNET WEB SITE, IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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