Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to local governments |
Apr 03, 2023 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A6281
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WEPRIN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Inez E. Dickens
Steven Otis
Catalina Cruz
Nily Rozic
2023-A6281 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A6281 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the oversight of immigration detention facilities; prohibits municipalities from using funds or resources for the construction of any new detention facility or the expansion of any existing detention facility without approval by the legislature; establishes a committee on immigration detention oversight.
2023-A6281 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6281 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, DICKENS, OTIS, CRUZ, ROZIC, REYES, RAMOS, LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to oversight of immigration detention facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-z to read as follows: § 99-Z. IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES. 1. (A) NO MUNICIPALITY SHALL PERMIT MUNICIPAL FUNDS OR RESOURCES TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY NEW DETENTION FACILITIES OR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING DETENTION FACILITIES TO HOUSE IMMIGRANT, MIGRANT, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM-SEEKING POPULATIONS WITHIN ITS BORDERS, UNLESS SUCH CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE AS PROVIDED IN PARA- GRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (B) A MUNICIPALITY SHALL OBTAIN LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) SEEKING FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR SUPPORT OF IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPLYING FOR A GRANT, OR SOLICITING OR ACCEPTING STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS OR IN-KIND OR OTHER DONATIONS; (II) ENGAGING IN ANY PLANS TO SHARE RESOURCES AND COORDINATE DETENTION ACTIVITIES WITH THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS SUCH AS USING AVAILABLE BEDS IN LOCAL CITY JAILS FOR DETENTION USE; OR (III) CONSTRUCTING ANY NEW DETENTION FACILITIES WITHIN SUCH MUNICI- PALITY'S JURISDICTION. (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04282-01-3 A. 6281 2
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