§ 659. Consideration of law allowing gender-affirming care. 1. A law
that authorizes a child to be removed from their parent or guardian
based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive
gender-affirming care shall not be enforced or applied in a case pending
in a court in this state.

2. No court in this state shall admit or consider a finding of abuse,
neglect or maltreatment based on the parent or guardian allowing their
child to receive or seek gender-affirming care as evidence in any
proceeding with respect to that parent or guardian and any of their
children, unless such conduct would constitute abuse, neglect or
maltreatment under the laws of this state.

3. For purposes of this section, "gender-affirming care" shall have
the same meaning as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of
section sixty-five hundred thirty-one-b of the education law.