Bill > S04402

This bill enacts the "Gender Recognition Act," which amends the civil rights law, the vehicle and traffic law, and the public health law. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It allows individuals to change their name or gender designation on identity documents without requiring additional medical evidence or notice to government agencies. 2. It requires identity documents issued by New York state to display the individual's self-certified gender designation of "M," "F," or "X" without any additional documentation. 3. It allows parents to choose to be designated as "father," "mother," or "parent" on a child's birth certificate. 4. It provides for the sealing of court records related to a change of name or gender to protect the individual's personal safety. 5. It repeals a provision of the vehicle and traffic law that previously required a specific sex designation on driver's licenses.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S4402