Senate Bill S8558

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a coordinator for asylum seeker services

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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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2023-S8558 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7493
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §4-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A2243

2023-S8558 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a coordinator for asylum seeker services to oversee the integration of services and benefits available to asylum seekers.

2023-S8558 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8558 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8558
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- 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 establishing a coordi-
   nator for asylum seeker services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.   The executive law is amended by adding a new section 4-c
 to read as follows:
   § 4-C. COORDINATOR OF ASYLUM SEEKER SERVICES. 1. THE GOVERNOR AND  THE
 MAYOR  OF  THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK SHALL JOINTLY APPOINT A COORDINATOR OF
 ASYLUM SEEKER SERVICES. THE COORDINATOR SHALL OVERSEE THE INTEGRATION OF
 SERVICES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO  ASYLUM  SEEKERS  WHO  ARE  CURRENTLY
 LIVING  OR ARRIVING IN NEW YORK STATE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATE AGENCIES:
 THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE;  THE  DEPARTMENTS  OF
 STATE, EDUCATION AND HEALTH; THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES;
 THE  DIVISION  OF  HOMELAND  SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES; AS WELL AS
 APPLICABLE LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.
   2. THE COORDINATOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A SYSTEMIC RESPONSE TO THE
 VARIOUS NEEDS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  INTAKE,
 RESETTLEMENT  ACROSS  THE STATE, SUPPORT SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, HOUSING,
 EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, ACCESSING FEDERAL PROGRAMS
 AND SERVICES,  AND  ADVOCATING  FOR  FEDERAL  LEGISLATION  AND  POLICIES
 RELATED TO IMMIGRATION.
   3.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "ASYLUM SEEKER" SHALL REFER TO AN
 INDIVIDUAL WHO CHANGES THEIR COUNTRY OF USUAL RESIDENCE TO  SEEK  TEMPO-
 RARY  OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, AND WHO HAS APPLIED FOR
 ASYLUM UNDER 8 U.S. CODE § 1158 OR IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY;  OR  WHO  IS  A
 REFUGEE  AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101(A)(42) OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATION-
 ALITY ACT (INA).
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10576-05-3

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