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Local law · Int 1204-2025

Requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to conduct an assessment and develop a health agenda regarding health inequities affecting transgender…

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to conduct an assessment and develop a health agenda regarding health inequities affecting transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary individuals when compared to cisgender individuals, and health inequities affecting intersex individuals

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Latest action May 27, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Chi A. Ossé

Council Member, District 36 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct an assessment on health inequities affecting transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary (TGNCNB) individuals in light of health inequities between TGNCNB individuals and cisgender individuals, and health inequities affecting intersex individuals. The bill would require DOHMH to develop a health agenda for TGNCNB individuals and intersex individuals that includes strategies for DOHMH to address health inequities identified in the assessment. The bill would require the Commissioner of DOHMH to deliver the results of the assessment no later than September 30, 2027 and to provide a health agenda no later than September 30, 2028 and every 5 years thereafter.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Cosponsors

Crystal Hudson, Shahana K. Hanif and 16 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilApr 24, 2025Result: passed

    (42) (5) (1) (2)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Women and Gender EquityApr 24, 2025Result: passed

    (4) (1) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 27, 2025

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  2. May 24, 2025

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  3. Apr 24, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  4. Apr 24, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Women and Gender Equity

  5. Apr 24, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Apr 24, 2025

    Committee vote

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

    Committee on Women and Gender Equity

  2. Apr 24, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Women and Gender Equity

  3. Apr 24, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Feb 28, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Women and Gender Equity

  5. Feb 28, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Women and Gender Equity

  6. Feb 27, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  7. Feb 27, 2025

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Women and Gender Equity

    NYC Council