•  Summary 
  •  
  •  Actions 
  •  
  •  Committee Votes 
  •  
  •  Floor Votes 
  •  
  •  Memo 
  •  
  •  Text 
  •  
  •  LFIN 
  •  
  •  Chamber Video/Transcript 

A06705 Summary:

BILL NOA06705
 
SAME ASSAME AS S00746
 
SPONSORSolages
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd 94-b, Exec L
 
Relates to guidance to facilities and programs overseen by state agencies on interactions with federal immigration authorities.
Go to top    

A06705 Actions:

BILL NOA06705
 
05/05/2023referred to governmental operations
01/03/2024referred to governmental operations
Go to top

A06705 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A6705
 
SPONSOR: Solages
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to guidance to facilities and programs overseen by state agencies on interactions with Federal immigration authorities   PURPOSE: To ensure that facilities and programs that are overseen by state agen- cies receive accurate guidance on how to respond to requests by federal immigration authorities for access to individuals who are residents or participants in such facilities or programs or for records or other information pertaining to such persons.   SUMMARY: Section 1. Amends paragraphs (m) and (n) of subdivision 5 of section 94-b of the executive law. Section 2. Sets the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: This bill would assist facilities and programs that are overseen by state agencies to better understand their legal responsibilities regard- ing requests by federal immigration authorities for access to residents or program participants, or for records on such persons. Individuals who are residents or participants in facilities or programs overseen by state agencies have a right to privacy and due process. Providing accu- rate guidance helps ensure that their rights are protected when federal immigration authorities seek access to them or their information. Accurate guidance helps maintain the trust and confidence that the public have in state agencies that oversee these facilities and programs. It is vital that individuals continue to seek the services they need and are not deterred by a fear of being targeted by immi- gration authorities. This bill provides for the Office of New Americans, which has expertise in immigration-related matters, to assist state agencies in developing accurate guidance to be disseminated to facilities and programs under their jurisdiction that may need it. This will help ensure that these entities are not exposed to legal liability by abetting abusive and unauthorized practices.   RACIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: New Yorkers of color are targeted by immigration policies and enforce- ment agencies. Providing accurate guidance helps protect these communi- ties while ensuring that state agencies are not complicit in discrimina- tory practices or policies. This legislation will advance equity by ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their immigration status, are treated with dignity and respect, and that their rights are protected.   GENDER JUSTICE IMPACT: TBD.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2021-22: A5262; referred to government operations. 2019-20: A3031; referred to government operations. 2017-18: A7932; referred to government operations.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: TBD.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
Go to top

A06705 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6705
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       May 5, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Governmental Operations
 
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to guidance to facilities
          and programs overseen by state agencies on interactions  with  Federal
          immigration authorities

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Paragraphs (m) and (n) of subdivision 5 of section 94-b  of
     2  the  executive  law,  as  added  by chapter 206 of the laws of 2014, are
     3  amended to read as follows:
     4    (m) Encourage and assist  local  governments  in  the  development  of
     5  activities to enhance civic engagement among immigrants and in immigrant
     6  communities; [and]
     7    (n) Assist state agencies in the preparation of guidance to be dissem-
     8  inated  to  facilities and programs overseen by such agencies concerning
     9  inquiries from Federal immigration authorities seeking access  to  indi-
    10  viduals  residing or participating in such facilities or programs, or to
    11  records or other information regarding such persons; and
    12    (o) Beginning in two thousand fifteen, by June fifteenth of each year,
    13  produce a report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly,  and  the
    14  temporary  president  of  the  senate  describing  the activities of the
    15  office, including but not limited to, summarizing calls received through
    16  the hotline and website, information on ESOL training services  provided
    17  by the office, the number of immigrants assisted through the opportunity
    18  centers,  or an estimation thereof, the status of any workforce develop-
    19  ment programs, and any other relevant information.
    20    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02708-01-3
Go to top