Senate Bill S774B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

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

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S774 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2632
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7319, A7669
2015-2016: S54, A2403
2017-2018: S41, A8344
2019-2020: S47, S6321, A7929
2023-2024: S3225, A358

2021-S774 - Summary

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

2021-S774 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S774 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    774
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 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-d
 to read as follows:
   §  170-D. 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

co-Sponsors

2021-S774A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2632
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7319, A7669
2015-2016: S54, A2403
2017-2018: S41, A8344
2019-2020: S47, S6321, A7929
2023-2024: S3225, A358

2021-S774A - Summary

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

2021-S774A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S774A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  774--A
     Cal. No. 715
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HOYLMAN, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --
   reported  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered  to first report,
   amended on first report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 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-e
 to read as follows:
   § 170-E. 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

co-Sponsors

2021-S774B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2632
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7319, A7669
2015-2016: S54, A2403
2017-2018: S41, A8344
2019-2020: S47, S6321, A7929
2023-2024: S3225, A358

2021-S774B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2021-S774B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S774B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  774--B
     Cal. No. 254
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HOYLMAN, THOMAS, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Finance
   --  reported  favorably  from said committee, ordered to first report,
   amended on first report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- recom-
   mitted  to  the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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-f
 to read as follows:
   § 170-F. COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND
 GENDER EXPRESSION.  1. EVERY STATE AGENCY,  BOARD,  OR  COMMISSION  THAT
 DIRECTLY  OR BY CONTRACT COLLECTS DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AS TO THE ANCESTRY OR
 ETHNIC ORIGIN OF RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL  USE  SEPARATE
 COLLECTION  CATEGORIES AND TABULATIONS 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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