Senate Bill S6901B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Includes individuals who do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility for party positions

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7933 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2021-S6901 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7933
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2-102, 2-104, 2-110, 2-122, 5-504, 7-116 & 3-102, El L

2021-S6901 - Summary

Includes individuals who do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility for party positions.

2021-S6901 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6901 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6901
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MYRIE, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to removing binary gender
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of  section 2-102 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 373 of the laws  of  1978,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   4.  [The  state committee may provide by rule for equal representation
 of the sexes on said committee.] When  any  [such]  rule  OF  THE  STATE
 COMMITTEE  provides for [equal] representation [of the sexes] BY GENDER,
 the designating petitions and primary ballots shall list candidates  for
 such  party  positions separately by [sexes] GENDER MARKER. IN PROVIDING
 FOR SUCH REPRESENTATION, THE STATE COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH RULES  THAT
 PROVIDE  FOR  THE ABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT EXCLUSIVELY IDENTIFY
 AS A BINARY GENDER TO RUN FOR THOSE POSITIONS AND WHICH RESPECT INDIVID-
 UALS' GENDER IDENTITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2-104 of the election law, as amended by
 chapter 234 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   2. If[, pursuant to section one of article thirteen of  the  constitu-
 tion,]  such  committee or a state convention of the party shall provide
 by rule for [equal] representation [of the  sexes]  BY  GENDER  on  such
 committee,  the  rules of such committee relative to additional members,
 either from election districts or at  large,  shall  be  formulated  and
 applied  in  such  manner that the whole membership shall [consist of an
 even number, equally] BE divided [between the sexes]  AMONG  GENDERS  AS
 PROVIDED BY THE RULES OF SUCH COMMITTEE. When any such rule provides for
 [equal]  SUCH  representation  [of the sexes], the designating petitions
 and primary ballots shall list candidates for such party positions sepa-
 rately by [sexes] GENDER MARKER. IN PROVIDING FOR  SUCH  REPRESENTATION,
 SUCH  COMMITTEE  SHALL  ESTABLISH  RULES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE ABILITY OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S6901A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7933
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2-102, 2-104, 2-110, 2-122, 5-504, 7-116 & 3-102, El L

2021-S6901A - Summary

Includes individuals who do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility for party positions.

2021-S6901A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6901A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6901--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MYRIE,  RAMOS,  GIANARIS,  HOYLMAN, JACKSON, MAY,
   RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Elections  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  including  individuals
   who  do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility for
   party positions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  4  of  section 2-102 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 373 of the laws  of  1978,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   4.  [The  state committee may provide by rule for equal representation
 of the sexes on said committee.] When  any  [such]  rule  OF  THE  STATE
 COMMITTEE  provides for [equal] representation [of the sexes] BY GENDER,
 the designating petitions and primary ballots shall list candidates  for
 such  party  positions separately by [sexes] GENDER MARKER. IN PROVIDING
 FOR SUCH REPRESENTATION, THE STATE COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH RULES  THAT
 PROVIDE  FOR  THE ABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT EXCLUSIVELY IDENTIFY
 AS A BINARY GENDER TO RUN FOR THOSE POSITIONS AND WHICH RESPECT INDIVID-
 UALS' GENDER IDENTITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2-104 of the election law, as amended by
 chapter 234 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   2. If[, pursuant to section one of article thirteen of  the  constitu-
 tion,]  such  committee or a state convention of the party shall provide
 by rule for [equal] representation [of the  sexes]  BY  GENDER  on  such
 committee,  the  rules of such committee relative to additional members,
 either from election districts or at  large,  shall  be  formulated  and
 applied  in  such  manner that the whole membership shall [consist of an
 even number, equally] BE divided [between the sexes]  AMONG  GENDERS  AS
 PROVIDED BY THE RULES OF SUCH COMMITTEE. When any such rule provides for
 [equal]  SUCH  representation  [of the sexes], the designating petitions
 and primary ballots shall list candidates for such party positions sepa-
 
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S6901B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7933
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2-102, 2-104, 2-110, 2-122, 5-504, 7-116 & 3-102, El L

2021-S6901B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes individuals who do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility for party positions.

2021-S6901B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6901B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6901--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MYRIE,  RAMOS,  GIANARIS,  HOYLMAN, JACKSON, MAY,
   RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Elections  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to including individuals
   who do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility  for
   party positions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 2-102  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  373  of  the  laws  of 1978, is amended to read as
 follows:
   4. [The state committee may provide by rule for  equal  representation
 of  the  sexes  on  said  committee.]  When any [such] rule OF THE STATE
 COMMITTEE provides for [equal] representation [of the sexes] BY  GENDER,
 the  designating petitions and primary ballots shall list candidates for
 such party positions separately by [sexes] GENDER MARKER.  IN  PROVIDING
 FOR  SUCH REPRESENTATION, THE STATE COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH RULES THAT
 PROVIDE FOR THE ABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT  EXCLUSIVELY  IDENTIFY
 AS A BINARY GENDER TO RUN FOR THOSE POSITIONS AND WHICH RESPECT INDIVID-
 UALS' GENDER IDENTITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2-104 of the election law, as amended by
 chapter 234 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  If[,  pursuant to section one of article thirteen of the constitu-
 tion,] such committee or a state convention of the party  shall  provide
 by  rule  for  [equal]  representation  [of the sexes] BY GENDER on such
 committee, the rules of such committee relative to  additional  members,
 either  from  election  districts  or  at large, shall be formulated and
 applied in such manner that the whole membership shall  [consist  of  an

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11362-04-1
              

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