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NY A05653
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Barclay
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AI Summary
- Requires towns, cities, and counties to affirmatively opt-in through local law or ordinance before undocumented asylum seekers can be sheltered in their jurisdiction
- Prohibits any locality from attempting to shelter undocumented asylum seekers in another town, city, or county that has not expressly agreed to accept them
- Overrides any contrary state law, rule, regulation, or executive order mandating asylum seeker housing in specific localities
- Defines "sheltered" to include temporary or permanent placement into housing, dwelling, or living quarters by state or local government entities
- Amends the Executive Law by adding new section 29-l to establish municipal control over migrant housing decisions
Legislative Description
Provides that any requirement that undocumented immigrants who are seeking asylum in the United States be sheltered in a certain locality or localities shall only apply to those towns, cities, and counties that opt-in to such requirement through the adoption of a local law or ordinance; defines the term "sheltered" as including, but not limited to, being temporarily or permanently placed into housing, dwelling, or living quarters by a state or local governmental entity.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Local Governments2/19/2025
Full Bill Text
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