Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence to conduct a study on domestic violence in the transgender community

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence to conduct a study on domestic violence in the transgender community with a focus on Black transgender women.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Social Services · New York State Assembly, Social Services · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The office for the prevention of domestic violence shall conduct a study on domestic violence in the transgender community with a focus on domes- tic violence against Black transgender women. The study shall examine, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning the prevention of domestic violence on the transgender community; find ways to reduoe such domestic violence and increase the reporting of domestic violence; and examine reasons such domestic violence disproportionately affects Black trans- gender women. Within one year after the effective date of this act, the office for the prevention of domestic violence shall prepare and submit to the governor, stated senate and assembly chairs, a report containing the study's findings, including recommendations for legislation or other actions to address domestic violence in the transgender community.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(57) (1) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Social Services
Senate Social ServicesMay 6, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb, Samra Brouk and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

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The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

Transgender individuals and communities experience sexual violence and assault, discrimination, domestic abuse, harassment, and hate crimes. According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, communi- ties of color experience these events at higher rates. No one should live in fear of harm, establishing a study to help understand how and why these events take place will ultimately assist in providing much needed protections and safe guards.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly

Show full history (4 earlier events)

May 8, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 7, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 6, 2025
1ST Report CAL.955
1ST REPORT CAL.955
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate

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