S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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32
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK, LEVENBERG, SEAWRIGHT, EPSTEIN, GONZA-
LEZ-ROJAS, GLICK, ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to requiring all muni-
cipalities to update all applicable forms and data systems to include
a gender "x" option
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section
79-r to read as follows:
§ 79-R. COLLECTION OF GENDER OR SEX DESIGNATION INFORMATION BY MUNICI-
PALITIES. 1. ALL NEW YORK STATE MUNICIPALITIES THAT COLLECT DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION ABOUT A PERSON'S GENDER OR SEX SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE
PERSON AT THE POINT OF DATA COLLECTION AN OPTION TO MARK THEIR GENDER OR
SEX AS "X".
2. ALL MUNICIPALITIES SHALL UPDATE ANY APPLICABLE PHYSICAL AND ONLINE
FORMS OR DATA SYSTEMS IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) UPDATING PRINTED FORMS TO INCLUDE THE GENDER "X" OPTION WHEN SUCH
FORMS ARE BEING REORDERED;
(B) UPDATING WEBSITES, WEBPAGES, PUBLIC FACING ONLINE INTERNET
SERVICES TO INCLUDE THE GENDER "X" OPTION WHEN SUCH WEBSITES, WEBPAGES
AND PUBLIC FACING ONLINE INTERNET SERVICES ARE BEING UPDATED; AND
(C) UPDATING ANY LINKS OR OTHER FORMS OF SHARING WHEN WEBSITES,
WEBPAGES OR OTHER PUBLIC FACING ONLINE INTERNET SERVICES ARE BEING
UPDATED TO REFLECT FORMS THAT HAVE THE GENDER "X" OPTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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