Int 0131-2026

The definition of gender in the human rights law.

IntroductionLaid OverCommittee on Civil and Human Rightsintroduced 2026-01-29

Laid over — postponed to a later committee meeting.

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Agenda: 2026-01-29

Summary

The New York City Human Rights Law (HRL) prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, and the Commission on Human Rights has issued legal guidance stating that this includes discrimination against someone for being intersex. This bill would amend the definition of “gender” to clarify that sex characteristics, including intersex traits, are included in the definition.

Committee on Civil and Human Rights — Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Practices Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity.

Outlook

28% of similar bills passed

14 passed · 36 died

This bill: 263 days in committee

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Sponsors (23)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2026-01-29 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2026-01-29 · City Council

HeardHearing Held by Committee

2026-10-16 · Committee on Disabilities

HeardHearing Held by Committee

2026-10-16 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights

HeldLaid Over by Committee

2026-10-16 · Committee on Disabilities

HeldLaid Over by Committee

2026-10-16 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights

Heard at (3)

Committee on Civil and Human Rights · 2026-10-16 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

Committee on Disabilities · 2026-10-16 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (7)

Full text

Int. No. 131 By Council Members Cabán, Ossé, Hudson, Louis, Hanif, Krishnan, Avilés, Gutiérrez, Wilson, P. Sanchez, Epstein, Brewer, Marte, Restler, Santosuosso, Aldebol, Farías, Joseph, Stevens, Nurse, Schulman and Abreu A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the definition of gender in the human rights law Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. The definition of “gender” in section 8-102 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 63 for the year 2018, is amended to read as follows: Gender. The term “gender” includes actual or perceived sex, sex characteristics, including intersex traits, gender identity and gender expression, including a person’s actual or perceived gender-related self-image, appearance, behavior, expression or other gender-related characteristic, regardless of the sex assigned to that person at birth. § 2. This local law takes effect immediately. SA LS #19290 Int. #1270-2025 1/7/2026 3:53 PM