Bill Text: NY A05395 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Provides three options for the designation of sex by applicants for non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to ways and means [A05395 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A05395-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Provides three options for the designation of sex by applicants for non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to ways and means [A05395 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A05395-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5395 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 11, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, DAVILA, PICHARDO, TAYLOR, MOSLEY, COOK, SEAWRIGHT, CARROLL, DE LA ROSA, QUART -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the desig- nation of sex by applicants for driver's licenses and learner's permits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 3 8. Designation of sex. Any application required pursuant to this 4 section that requires the applicant to designate his or her sex shall 5 provide three options. Such options shall include "male", "female" and 6 "X". For purposes of this subdivision, option "X" may be designated by 7 any applicant who does not identify as male or female. 8 § 2. The department of motor vehicles is authorized to promulgate 9 rules and regulations and amend forms necessary to carry out the 10 provisions of this act. 11 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 12 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 13 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 14 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 15 completed on or before such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05830-01-9