NY State Senate Bill 2025-S2241

Senate Bill S2241

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits the governor from preventing or inhibiting state agency cooperation with the federal government for the purposes of immigration enforcement

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

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2025-S2241 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2261
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§13 & 30-a, amd §29-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A8033

2025-S2241 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the governor from preventing or inhibiting state agency cooperation with the federal government for the purposes of immigration enforcement; prohibits state agencies from preventing or inhibiting collaboration with federal agencies for the purposes of federal immigration enforcement.

2025-S2241 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2241

SPONSOR: RHOADS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the gover-
nor from preventing or inhibiting state agency cooperation with the
federal government for the purposes of immigration enforcement

 
PURPOSE:

Prohibits the governor from preventing or inhibiting state agency coop-
eration with the federal government for the purposes of immigration
enforcement

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 13 to
read as follows:

§ 13. State and federal government agency cooperation. 1. For the
purposes of this section the term "state agency" shall mean (a) all

agencies and departments over which the governor has executive authori-
ty; and (b) all public benefit corporations, public authorities, boards,
and commissions, for which the governor appoints the chair, the chief
executive, or the majority of board members.

2. The governor shall not, through executive order or any other execu-
tive power, prevent or inhibit state agencies and their employees,
including* law enforcement officers, from working with federal agencies
for the purposes of federal immigration enforcement, nor shall the
governor prohibit information gathering or other forms of assistance
that aids in such enforcement.

§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 30-a to read
as follows:

§ 30-a. Executive department limitations. 1. For the purposes of this
section the term "state agency" shall mean (a) all agencies and depart-
ments over which the governor has executive authority; and (b) all
public benefit corporations, public authorities, boards, and commis-
sions, for which the governor appoints the chair, the chief executive,
or the majority of board members.

2. No state agency or its employees, including law enforcement officers,
shall prevent or inhibit any collaboration with federal agencies for the
purposes of federal immigration enforcement.

§ 3. Section 29-a of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 5 to read as follows:

5. No suspension shall include preventing or inhibiting state agencies
and their employees, including law enforcement officers, from working
with federal agencies for the purposes of federal immigration enforce-
ment. For the purposes of this subdivision the term "state agency" shall
mean (a) all agencies and departments over which the governor has execu-
tive authority; and (b) all public benefit corporations, public authori-
ties, boards, and commissions, for which the governor appoints the
chair, the chief executive, or the majority Of board members.
§ 4. The effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In 2017, the Governor issued an executive order which prohibited state
agencies and officers from inquiring about or disclosing an individual's
immigration status in most circumstances. This order also prohibited law
enforcement from asking about immigration status unless investigating
further criminal activity. This bill would prohibit the governor from
preventing law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law,
effectively ending New York state's status as an illegal immigration
sanctuary.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S2241 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2241
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RHOADS -- 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 prohibiting the gover-
   nor from preventing or inhibiting state agency  cooperation  with  the
   federal government for the purposes of immigration enforcement

   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 13  to
 read as follows:
   §  13.  STATE  AND  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT AGENCY COOPERATION. 1. FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "STATE  AGENCY"  SHALL  MEAN  (A)  ALL
 AGENCIES  AND DEPARTMENTS OVER WHICH THE GOVERNOR HAS EXECUTIVE AUTHORI-
 TY; AND (B) ALL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, BOARDS,
 AND COMMISSIONS, FOR WHICH THE GOVERNOR APPOINTS THE  CHAIR,  THE  CHIEF
 EXECUTIVE, OR THE MAJORITY OF BOARD MEMBERS.
   2. THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT, THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER OR ANY OTHER EXECU-
 TIVE  POWER,  PREVENT  OR  INHIBIT  STATE  AGENCIES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES,
 INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FROM WORKING WITH  FEDERAL  AGENCIES
 FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  FEDERAL  IMMIGRATION  ENFORCEMENT, NOR SHALL THE
 GOVERNOR PROHIBIT INFORMATION GATHERING OR  OTHER  FORMS  OF  ASSISTANCE
 THAT AIDS IN SUCH ENFORCEMENT.
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 30-a to read
 as follows:
   §  30-A. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT LIMITATIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION THE TERM "STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN (A) ALL AGENCIES AND  DEPART-
 MENTS  OVER  WHICH  THE  GOVERNOR  HAS  EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY; AND (B) ALL
 PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS, PUBLIC  AUTHORITIES,  BOARDS,  AND  COMMIS-
 SIONS,  FOR  WHICH THE GOVERNOR APPOINTS THE CHAIR, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE,
 OR THE MAJORITY OF BOARD MEMBERS.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04583-01-5
 S. 2241                             2

   2. NO STATE AGENCY OR ITS EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFI-
 CERS,  SHALL  PREVENT OR INHIBIT ANY COLLABORATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES
 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
   §  3.  Section  29-a  of  the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5. NO SUSPENSION SHALL INCLUDE PREVENTING OR INHIBITING STATE AGENCIES
 AND THEIR EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT  OFFICERS,  FROM  WORKING
 WITH  FEDERAL  AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCE-
 MENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION THE TERM "STATE AGENCY" SHALL
 MEAN (A) ALL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS OVER WHICH THE GOVERNOR HAS EXECU-
 TIVE AUTHORITY; AND (B) ALL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS, PUBLIC AUTHORI-
 TIES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS,  FOR  WHICH  THE  GOVERNOR  APPOINTS  THE
 CHAIR, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, OR THE MAJORITY OF BOARD MEMBERS.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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