New York S 7451: Prevents a judge from prohibiting a parent from undergoing a gender reassignment when making a determination in a child custody case

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S07451 Summary:

BILL NOS07451 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORHOYLMAN-SIGAL

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COSPNSRJACKSON, LIU, MAY, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §240, Dom Rel L

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Provides that the judge shall not prohibit a parent from undergoing gender reassignment.

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04/16/2025REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

05/29/20251ST REPORT CAL.1513

06/04/20252ND REPORT CAL.

06/05/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/09/2025PASSED SENATE

06/09/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/09/2025referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7451

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 16, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, LIU, MAY, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA
 -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
 the Committee on Children and Families

 AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the custody
 of children

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 240 of the domestic relations law
 2 is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows:
 3 (k) In determining the best interests of the child, the court shall
 4 not: (1) consider the sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
 5 gender expression of the parties; or
 6 (2) prohibit a party from undergoing gender reassignment.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08039-01-5

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