Overview

• The law passed with a 12-5 vote along party lines in the Republican-controlled legislature.
• County Executive Bruce Blakeman is expected to sign the bill into law, despite previous court rulings against similar measures.
• The legislation requires organizers to verify the birth sex of athletes for access to county sports venues.
• Civil rights groups and New York Attorney General Letitia James have condemned the law as discriminatory and illegal.
• Opponents argue the ban is a violation of state laws protecting gender identity and expression.