Bill Text: NY A08524 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides three options for the designation of sex by applicants for driver's licenses and learner's permits.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-19 - ordered to third reading rules cal.406 [A08524 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8524
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      June 19, 2017
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        Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred 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 ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    12  have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
    13  addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
    14  for  the  implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized
    15  to be made and 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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