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NY S02538
Bill
Status
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Lanza
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AI Summary
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Requires police and law enforcement agencies to forward fingerprints and arrest reports to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when an arrested person is not a U.S. citizen
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Mandates all criminal courts, city courts, town courts, and village courts to immediately notify ICE upon conviction of a non-citizen for any felony or misdemeanor
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Requires state correctional facilities to notify ICE at least five days before the discharge, parole, or release of non-citizen incarcerated individuals
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Requires local correctional facilities, including those operated by New York City and the Office of Children and Family Services, to notify ICE at least five days before releasing non-citizen individuals
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Changes maximum sentence for Class A misdemeanors from 364 days back to one year, and removes the 364-day cap for unclassified misdemeanors
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Repeals provisions of the "Protect Our Courts Act" that restricted immigration enforcement activities in state courts
Legislative Description
Requires law enforcement and courts to notify the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) when an arrested person or defendant is not a United States citizen; adjusts certain maximum sentences for class A misdemeanors and unclassified misdemeanors; requires notification to be made to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency prior to the release of certain noncitizens; repeals provisions of the "protect our courts act".
Last Action
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
3/13/2026