Assembly Bill A5262

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to guidance to facilities and programs overseen by state agencies on interactions with federal immigration authorities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A5262 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2197
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §94-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7932
2019-2020: A3031, S5345
2023-2024: A6705, S746

2021-A5262 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to guidance to facilities and programs overseen by state agencies on interactions with federal immigration authorities.

2021-A5262 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5262
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to guidance to facilities
   and programs overseen by state agencies on interactions  with  Federal
   immigration authorities

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (m) and (n) of subdivision 5 of section 94-b  of
 the  executive  law,  as  added  by chapter 206 of the laws of 2014, are
 amended to read as follows:
   (m) Encourage and assist  local  governments  in  the  development  of
 activities to enhance civic engagement among immigrants and in immigrant
 communities; [and]
   (n) ASSIST STATE AGENCIES IN THE PREPARATION OF GUIDANCE TO BE DISSEM-
 INATED  TO  FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS OVERSEEN BY SUCH AGENCIES CONCERNING
 INQUIRIES FROM FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES SEEKING ACCESS  TO  INDI-
 VIDUALS  RESIDING OR PARTICIPATING IN SUCH FACILITIES OR PROGRAMS, OR TO
 RECORDS OR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH PERSONS; AND
   (O) Beginning in two thousand fifteen, by June fifteenth of each year,
 produce a report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly,  and  the
 temporary  president  of  the  senate  describing  the activities of the
 office, including but not limited to, summarizing calls received through
 the hotline and website, information on ESOL training services  provided
 by the office, the number of immigrants assisted through the opportunity
 centers,  or an estimation thereof, the status of any workforce develop-
 ment programs, and any other relevant information.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04504-01-1

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