Bill Text: NY A08617 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to prohibiting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from listing a gender on any commuter passes, tickets or fare cards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions [A08617 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-A08617-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8617 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY September 1, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to prohibiting the metropolitan transportation authority from listing a gender on commuter tickets The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new 2 section 1266-k to read as follows: 3 § 1266-k. Prohibition of gender information on commuter passes, tick- 4 ets or fare cards. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the 5 metropolitan transportation authority is prohibited from listing a 6 gender on any commuter pass, ticket or fare card as a means of identify- 7 ing the owner of such pass, ticket or fare card. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13294-01-7