Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits state extradition of minors seeking gender affirming care.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the enforcement or application of other state laws that authorize a child to be removed from their parents or guardian due to the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming care from being applied in a case pending in a court in the State of New York (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the courts from considering a finding of abuse based on the parent or guardians allowing their child to receive gender-affirming care, unless such conduct would be considered abuse under the laws of this state if it occurred in this state (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits state and local law enforcement from cooperating with or providing any information to an out-of-state agency or department regarding the provision, seeking, or assistance in provision or seeking of lawful gender-affirming care performed in this state (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits courts and county clerks from issuing a subpoena in connection with an out-of-state proceeding related to gender-affirming care legally performed, sought, received, or supported in this state unless the out-of-state proceeding (Sec. 3):

• Sounds in tort or contract, or is based in statute;

• Is actionable in an equivalent or similar manner under the laws of this state; and

• Was brought by the patient who received gender-affirming care or their legal representative.

• Prohibits a police officer from arresting any person aiding or performing gender-affirming care, or anyone procuring or aiding in the procurement of gender-affirming care so long as the gender-affirming care is performed in accordance with the provisions of any other applicable state law (Sec. 5).

• Prohibits the governor from recognizing any demand for extradition of a person subject to criminal liability based on the alleged provision, support, or conspiracy liability for gender-affirming care lawfully performed in New York, unless the executive authority of the demanding state alleges in writing that the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged offense, and that afterwards, they fled from that state (Sec. 6).

• Defines gender-affirming care as any type of care provided to a person to affirm their gender identity or expression (Sec. 7).

• Specifies that surgical interventions on minors with variations in their sex characteristics which are not sought and initiated by the individual patient is not gender-affirming care (Sec. 7).

• Requires that this act take effect immediately (Sec. 12).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits state extradition of minors seeking gender affirming care.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the enforcement or application of other state laws that authorize a child to be removed from their parents or guardian due to the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming care from being applied in a case pending in a court in the State of New York (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the courts from considering a finding of abuse based on the parent or guardians allowing their child to receive gender-affirming care, unless such conduct would be considered abuse under the laws of this state if it occurred in this state (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits state and local law enforcement from cooperating with or providing any information to an out-of-state agency or department regarding the provision, seeking, or assistance in provision or seeking of lawful gender-affirming care performed in this state (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits courts and county clerks from issuing a subpoena in connection with an out-of-state proceeding related to gender-affirming care legally performed, sought, received, or supported in this state unless the out-of-state proceeding (Sec. 3):

• Sounds in tort or contract, or is based in statute;

• Is actionable in an equivalent or similar manner under the laws of this state; and

• Was brought by the patient who received gender-affirming care or their legal representative.

• Prohibits a police officer from arresting any person aiding or performing gender-affirming care, or anyone procuring or aiding in the procurement of gender-affirming care so long as the gender-affirming care is performed in accordance with the provisions of any other applicable state law (Sec. 5).

• Prohibits the governor from recognizing any demand for extradition of a person subject to criminal liability based on the alleged provision, support, or conspiracy liability for gender-affirming care lawfully performed in New York, unless the executive authority of the demanding state alleges in writing that the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged offense, and that afterwards, they fled from that state (Sec. 6).

• Defines gender-affirming care as any type of care provided to a person to affirm their gender identity or expression (Sec. 7).

• Specifies that surgical interventions on minors with variations in their sex characteristics which are not sought and initiated by the individual patient is not gender-affirming care (Sec. 7).

• Requires that this act take effect immediately (Sec. 12).

Full Bill Text