Assembly Bill A8548

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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Current Bill Status Via S8006 - 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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2023-A8548 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8006
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §170-g, Exec L (as proposed in S.3225 & A.358)

2023-A8548 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the collection of certain demographic information about the sexual orientation and gender identity or expression of residents by certain state agencies, boards and commissions; requires a progress report by all agencies, boards and commissions who are unable to comply.

2023-A8548 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8548
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 8, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 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. Section 170-g of the executive law as added by a chapter of
 the  laws  of  2023 amending the executive law relating to requiring the
 collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies,
 boards and commissions, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3225
 and A. 358, is amended to read as follows:
   § 170-g. 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,  TO  THE
 EXTENT  PRACTICABLE,  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
 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, BOARD, OR COMMISSION on or before July first,  in  the  calendar
 year  following  the effective date of this section, and annually there-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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