Senate Bill S2197

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-S2197 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5262
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §94-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7932
2019-2020: S5345, A3031
2023-2024: S746, A6705

2021-S2197 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2021-S2197 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S2197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2197
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 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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