Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 26, 2024 |
signed chap.21 delivered to governor |
Jan 23, 2024 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.257 substituted for a8549 |
Jan 16, 2024 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 08, 2024 |
ordered to third reading cal.70 |
Jan 05, 2024 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8090
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 30th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
2023-S8090 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8549
- Law Section:
- State Technology Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §103-b, St Tech L; amd §3, Chap of 2023 (as proposed in S.208-A & A.1371-A)
2023-S8090 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8090 SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state technology law, in relation to the use of gender-neutral terminology on agency websites for certain website content; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the state technology law relating to requiring state websites to use gender-neu- tral terminology, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 208-A and A. 1371-A, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE: This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to the provisions of L.2023 c.104, to clarify provisions that state agencies are only respon- sible for content that is within their control to modify. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation amends the underlying chapter by adding clarifying language that state agencies are only responsible for content that is
2023-S8090 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8090 I N S E N A T E January 5, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to the use of gender-neutral terminology on agency websites for certain website content; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the state technology law relating to requiring state websites to use gender-neu- tral terminology, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 208-A and A. 1371-A, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 103-b of the state technology law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the state technology law relating to requiring state websites to use gender-neutral terminology, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 208-A and A. 1371-A, is amended to read as follows: § 103-b. Gender-neutral terminology; state agencies. Each state agency shall use gender-neutral terminology on their websites FOR WEBSITE CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORMS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE, THAT IS CREATED BY OR ON BEHALF OF SUCH AGENCY, OR IS WITHIN THEIR CONTROL TO MODIFY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONTENT IS CREATED OR MODI- FIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE ADDITION OF CONTENT, AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION; provided FURTHER, however, if such language is in reference to a specific person, or a specific group of people, the language referring to such person or group may be gendered in accordance with the gender identity of such person or group of people. § 2. Section 3 of a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the state technology law relating to requiring state websites to use gender-neu- tral terminology, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 208-A and A. 1371-A, is amended to read as follows: § 3. This act shall take effect [immediately] ON THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER IT SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to section 103-b of the state technology law made by EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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