Brian Benjamin

Senator · New York

Party

Democratic

State

New York

Chamber

Senator

District

SD-030

Years active

2017–2022

Bills sponsored

8 bills

Bills sponsored

• NY-S369-2022 failed · co-sponsor
  Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students.
• NY-S6677-2022 failed · co-sponsor
  Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated individuals based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated individuals in state and local corr…
• NY-S4402-2021 enacted · co-sponsor
  Enacts the "Gender Recognition Act"; repeals certain provisions relating to driver's licenses.
• NY-S5168-2020 failed · co-sponsor
  Relates to court recognition of a change of gender, adds gender to procedures regarding change of name.
• NY-S1046-2019 enacted · co-sponsor
  Designates as professional misconduct, engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age.
• NY-S1047-2019 failed · co-sponsor
  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 o…
• NY-S7010-2018 failed · co-sponsor
  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 o…
• NY-S502-2017 failed · co-sponsor
  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 o…