NY-A4558-2016

New York · A 4558 · 2015–2016

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or expression whether or not that gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth; further includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression within the list of offenses subject to treatment as hate crimes.

Bill key

NY-A4558-2016

State

New York

Session

2015–2016

Last recorded status

engrossed

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

Assemb. 4558, 2015–2016 Leg., Reg. Sess. (N.Y. 2015), https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04558&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y.

Short citation

N.Y. Assemb. 4558.

Topics

• Nondiscrimination protections
• Hate crimes
• Schools & curriculum

Tags

• Broad Nondiscrimination
• Hate Crime Classification
• Employment nondiscrimination
• Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination
• Housing Nondiscrimination
• Education Nondiscrimination

Summary

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appe…

Sponsors

34 primary sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Richard Gottfried	Democratic	Representative	HD-075	Primary sponsor
Jeffrion Aubry	Democratic	Representative	HD-035	Primary sponsor
Michael Benedetto	Democratic	Representative	HD-082	Primary sponsor
Edward Braunstein	Democratic	Representative	HD-026	Primary sponsor
David Buchwald	Democratic	Representative	HD-093	Primary sponsor
Michael DenDekker	Democratic	Representative	HD-034	Primary sponsor
Patricia Fahy	Democratic	Representative	SD-046	Primary sponsor
Herman Farrell	Democratic	Representative	HD-071	Primary sponsor
Sandra Galef	Democratic	Representative	HD-095	Primary sponsor
Aileen Gunther	Democratic	Representative	HD-100	Primary sponsor
Earlene Hooper	Democratic	Representative	HD-052	Primary sponsor
Ellen Jaffee	Democratic	Representative	HD-097	Primary sponsor
Charles Lavine	Democratic	Representative	HD-013	Primary sponsor
Barbara Lifton	Democratic	Representative	HD-125	Primary sponsor
Donna Lupardo	Democratic	Representative	HD-123	Primary sponsor
William Magnarelli	Democratic	Representative	HD-129	Primary sponsor
Margaret Markey	Democratic	Representative	HD-030	Primary sponsor
John McDonald	Democratic	Representative	HD-108	Primary sponsor
Steven Otis	Democratic	Representative	HD-091	Primary sponsor
Crystal Peoples-Stokes	Democratic	Representative	HD-141	Primary sponsor
Nick Perry	Democratic	Representative	HD-058	Primary sponsor
Gary Pretlow	Democratic	Representative	HD-089	Primary sponsor
Dan Quart	Democratic	Representative	HD-073	Primary sponsor
Philip Ramos	Democratic	Representative	HD-006	Primary sponsor
Jose Rivera	Democratic	Representative	HD-078	Primary sponsor
Annette Robinson	Democratic	Representative	HD-056	Primary sponsor
Rebecca Seawright	Democratic	Representative	HD-076	Primary sponsor
Jo Simon	Democratic	Representative	HD-052	Primary sponsor
Aravella Simotas	Democratic	Representative	HD-036	Primary sponsor
Frank Skartados	Democratic	Representative	HD-104	Primary sponsor
James Skoufis	Democratic	Representative	SD-042	Primary sponsor
Michaelle Solages	Democratic	Representative	HD-022	Primary sponsor
Fred Thiele	Democratic	Representative	HD-001	Primary sponsor
Keith Wright	Democratic	Representative	HD-070	Primary sponsor

35 co-sponsors

Co-sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Deborah Glick	Democratic	Representative	HD-066	Co-sponsor
Daniel O'Donnell	Democratic	Representative	HD-069	Co-sponsor
Matthew Titone	Democratic	Representative	HD-061	Co-sponsor
Harry Bronson	Democratic	Representative	HD-138	Co-sponsor
Joseph Morelle	Democratic	Representative	HD-136	Co-sponsor
James Brennan	Democratic	Representative	SD-036	Co-sponsor
Linda Rosenthal	Democratic	Representative	HD-067	Co-sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz	Democratic	Representative	HD-081	Co-sponsor
Vivian Cook	Democratic	Representative	HD-032	Co-sponsor
Andrew Hevesi	Democratic	Representative	HD-028	Co-sponsor
Michelle Schimel	Democratic	Representative	HD-016	Co-sponsor
Brian Kavanagh	Democratic	Representative	SD-027	Co-sponsor
Kevin Cahill	Democratic	Representative	HD-103	Co-sponsor
Steven Englebright	Democratic	Representative	HD-004	Co-sponsor
Amy Paulin	Democratic	Representative	HD-088	Co-sponsor
Sean Ryan	Democratic	Representative	SD-061	Co-sponsor
Thomas Abinanti	Democratic	Representative	HD-092	Co-sponsor
Francisco Moya	Democratic	Representative	HD-039	Co-sponsor
Luis Sepulveda	Democratic	Representative	SD-032	Co-sponsor
Walter Mosley	Democratic	Representative	HD-057	Co-sponsor
Carmen Arroyo	Democratic	Representative	HD-084	Co-sponsor
Victor Pichardo	Democratic	Representative	HD-086	Co-sponsor
Maritza Davila	Democratic	Representative	HD-053	Co-sponsor
Felix Ortiz	Democratic	Representative	HD-051	Co-sponsor
Nily Rozic	Democratic	Representative	HD-025	Co-sponsor
David Weprin	Democratic	Representative	HD-024	Co-sponsor
Shelley Mayer	Democratic	Representative	SD-037	Co-sponsor
Michael Blake	Democratic	Representative	HD-079	Co-sponsor
Guillermo Linares	Democratic	Representative	HD-072	Co-sponsor
Addie Jenne	Democratic	Representative	HD-116	Co-sponsor
Phillip Steck	Democratic	Representative	HD-110	Co-sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn	Democratic	Representative	HD-042	Co-sponsor
Pamela Hunter	Democratic	Representative	HD-128	Co-sponsor
Alice Cancel	Democratic	Representative	HD-065	Co-sponsor
Pamela Harris	Democratic	Representative	HD-046	Co-sponsor

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