Senate bill · S6636 (2025-26)
Suspends all unnecessary travel to states that permit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression
New York State Senate
Sponsor: Robert Jackson (State Senator, District 31, Democratic/Working Families)
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Summary
Suspends all unnecessary travel to states that have enacted a law that voids or repeals, or has the effect of voiding or repealing, existing state or local protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression or have enacted a law that authorizes or requires discrimination against same-sex couples or their families or on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, including any law that creates an exemption to anti-discrimination laws in order to permit discrimination against same-sex couples or their families or on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Executive Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this legislation is to ban state-funded or state-spon- sored travel to States that have discriminatory laws against individuals and/or couples on the basis of sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Finance · New York State Senate
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The sponsor's argument
Why Robert Jackson says this is needed
The New York legislature continues taking steps towards protecting the rights and lives of our LGBTQ+ residents, working to undo decades of harm. For too long we have seen the criminalization and discrimination of intersectional Trans* and Queer identities while society steals their culture and fetishizes their accomplishments. So much work remains for the LGBTQ+ community to feel safe and seen in our State, but with each step forward we take, other states enact discriminatory laws guided by fear and ignorance. As an ally, New York State must stand in solidarity by publicly opposing such blatant and misguided discrimination. We have enacted similar travel reimbursement restrictions in the past. This legislation makes permanent the call for gender, sexual, and identity justice by not funding travel to those States that wish to spread hate through discriminatory laws.
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Full history
- Sep 21, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Finance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Mar 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Read the record
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