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NY A10021

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Catalina Cruz

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits New York public schools, charter schools, and special education programs from denying admission, delaying enrollment, or excluding students based on actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of the child or their parents

  • Bars schools from collecting information about citizenship, immigration status, place of birth, or national origin unless required by state or federal law, and prohibits designating such information as directory information

  • Prohibits school personnel from threatening to disclose or disclosing student or family immigration status to immigration authorities or other entities unless required by law

  • Requires immigration enforcement authorities to present a valid judicial warrant or subpoena before entering school property or school functions, with schools required to develop review procedures within 30 days of enactment

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions seeking damages and injunctive relief for violations, with a six-year statute of limitations and recovery of attorneys' fees for successful cases

Legislative Description

Prohibits children from being denied access to a free public education on account of perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status or the perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status of their parents or person in a parental relationship.

Last Action

referred to education

1/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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