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NY S07506

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/4/2024

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Declares that laws authorizing removal of a child from parents for allowing gender-affirming care are against New York public policy and shall not be enforced in state courts.

  • Establishes that a child's presence in New York for obtaining gender-affirming care satisfies custody jurisdiction requirements and prevents courts from deferring to other states with restrictive gender-affirming care laws.

  • Repeals provisions that would extradite gender-affirming care providers, criminalize performance of such care in the state, and allow subpoenas related to gender-affirming care in out-of-state proceedings.

  • Protects health care practitioners from professional misconduct charges, license revocation, or discipline solely for providing gender-affirming care or reproductive health services to out-of-state patients where such care is illegal in those states.

  • Prohibits medical malpractice and professional liability insurers from taking adverse action against health care providers for engaging in legally protected health activities including gender-affirming care provided to out-of-state patients.

Legislative Description

Declares that a law authorizing a child to be removed from their parent or guardian based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming care is against the public policy of this state; relates to forum in domestic relations cases.

Last Action

referred to judiciary

6/4/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/4/2024
Children and Families6/1/2023

Full Bill Text

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