Bill Text: NY S02380 | 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 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION [S02380 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2380
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 24, 2019
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        Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed 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.
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