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NY A01759
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marianne Buttenschon
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any municipality from relocating migrants to another municipality for permanent or temporary housing unless both the receiving municipality's governing body and the receiving county's governing body adopt resolutions authorizing the relocation
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Requires the relocating municipality to provide at least 30 days written notice to the receiving municipality before physically moving any migrants
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Defines "municipality" as a city, town, village, or hamlet in New York state
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Establishes a fine of $1,000 per migrant, per day for violations, payable to the New York State Comptroller
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Known as the "Migrant Home Rule Transfer and Transparency Act"
Legislative Description
Prohibits a municipality from relocating migrants from such municipality to another municipality in New York unless and until a resolution authorizing the relocation has been adopted by the governing bodies of both the municipality to which the migrants are to be relocated and the county in which the receiving municipality is located; mandates written notice prior to location; provides for a fine for violations.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/7/2026