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NY A02261

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jarett Gandolfo

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Governor from using executive orders or other executive powers to prevent state agencies and employees, including law enforcement officers, from cooperating with federal agencies on immigration enforcement

  • Bars the Governor from prohibiting information gathering or other forms of assistance that aid federal immigration enforcement efforts

  • Requires state agencies and their employees to not prevent or inhibit any collaboration with federal agencies for immigration enforcement purposes

  • Defines "state agency" broadly to include all agencies under gubernatorial authority plus public benefit corporations, public authorities, boards, and commissions where the Governor appoints the chair, chief executive, or majority of board members

  • Ensures that emergency suspensions of law cannot be used to prevent state agency cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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