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NY S00632
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Liu
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AI Summary
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Prohibits municipalities (counties, cities, towns, villages) from using municipal funds or resources to construct new immigration detention facilities or expand existing ones without prior legislative approval
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Bars municipalities from entering new contracts with the federal government or private corporations to house or detain noncitizens for civil immigration custody purposes
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Prevents municipalities with existing federal detention contracts from renewing or modifying them to expand the maximum number of detention beds
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Requires legislative approval before municipalities can seek grants, accept federal/state funds, transfer land, or issue permits for immigration detention purposes
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Establishes a six-member Committee on Immigration Detention Oversight to conduct annual reviews of existing detention facilities and ensure treatment meets or exceeds federal national standards
Legislative Description
Relates to the oversight of immigration detention facilities; prohibits municipalities from using funds or resources for the construction of any new detention facility or the expansion of any existing detention facility without approval by the legislature; establishes a committee on immigration detention oversight.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1/7/2026