NY A 5478
in committeeEnacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated individuals based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from their assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated individuals shall be presumptively placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's self-attested gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement.
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-08 — PRINT NUMBER 5478A
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Emily Gallagherprimary
- Nily Roziccosponsor
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
- Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
- Harvey Epsteincosponsor
- Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
- David Weprincosponsor
- Anna Kellescosponsor
- Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
- Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
- Chris Burdickcosponsor
- Deborah Glickcosponsor
- Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
- Donna Lupardocosponsor
- Catalina Cruzcosponsor
- Eddie Gibbscosponsor
- Alex Borescosponsor
- Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
- Tony Simonecosponsor
- Steven Ragacosponsor
- Maritza Davilacosponsor
- Karines Reyescosponsor
- MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
- Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
- Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
- Al Taylorcosponsor
- Dana Levenbergcosponsor
- Grace Leecosponsor
- Andrew Hevesicosponsor
- Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
- Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
- Zohran Mamdanicosponsor
- Gabriella Romerocosponsor
- Phil Steckcosponsor
- Demond Meekscosponsor
- Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
- Jordan Wrightcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-14
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
referral-committee
2026-01-08
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-08
PRINT NUMBER 5478A
amendment-passage
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