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NY A07933

Bill

Status

Passed

6/26/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes election law terminology from "sexes" to "gender" and "sex" to "gender marker" throughout party position rules for state committees, county committees, assembly district leaders, and national convention delegates.

  • Requires state and county committees to establish rules allowing individuals who do not exclusively identify as a binary gender to run for party positions while respecting individuals' gender identity.

  • Modifies Section 5-504 to change voter registration records from listing "sex" to "gender" as required information maintained by boards of elections.

  • Directs the board of elections to promulgate rules allowing non-binary individuals to run in gendered contests with options to self-identify as "M", "F", or "X" while requiring candidates to run in a single race and maintaining gender diversity requirements.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Includes individuals who do not identify exclusively as a binary gender in eligibility for party positions.

Last Action

signed chap.231

6/26/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections5/18/2022
Rules5/10/2022
Election Law6/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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