Assembly Bill A10175

                             
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                                   10175
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law and the civil rights law, in relation
   to prohibiting civil immigration enforcement activity within a certain
   distance of state property or sensitive areas
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-k
 to read as follows:
   § 170-K.  CIVIL  IMMIGRATION  ENFORCEMENT  BUFFER  ZONE.  1.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A) "JUDICIAL WARRANT OR ORDER" SHALL MEAN A WARRANT OR ORDER THAT  IS
 SIGNED BY A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE OR FEDERAL MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND
 DEMONSTRATES  PROBABLE  CAUSE  TO  BELIEVE AN INDIVIDUAL HAS COMMITTED A
 CRIME OR OFFENSE.
   (B) "SENSITIVE LOCATION" SHALL MEAN:
   (I) ANY PLACE OWNED OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING COURTS;
   (II) ANY LOCATION PROVIDING HEALTH CARE OR HEALTH CARE SERVICES;
   (III) ANY LOCATION PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING  MENTAL
 HEALTH FACILITIES;
   (IV) ANY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; OR
   (V) SHELTER FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
   2.  THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) AGENCY
 SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE  FEDERAL  IMMI-
 GRATION  AND  NATIONALITY  ACT  WITHIN  ONE THOUSAND FEET OF A SENSITIVE
 LOCATION UNLESS SUCH OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  PROVIDES  A  VALID  JUDICIAL
 WARRANT.
   3.  A JUDICIAL WARRANT SHALL ONLY BE HONORED IF AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
 OF ICE PROVIDES A PHYSICAL COPY OF SUCH JUDICIAL WARRANT AND A  COPY  OF
 SUCH  OFFICERS'  OR  EMPLOYEES' IDENTIFICATION TO A PERSON DESIGNATED TO
 RECEIVE SUCH WARRANT AT A SENSITIVE LOCATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14690-01-6
              

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   4. ANY AGENT OF THE STATE, ENTITY CONTRACTED WITH THE STATE, REPRESEN-
 TATIVE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR A HEALTHCARE FACILITY  RECEIVING  FUNDING
 FROM THE STATE SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM:
   (A)  CONFIRMING  IF  A  CERTAIN PERSON IS LOCATED ON THE PREMISES OF A
 SENSITIVE LOCATION;
   (B) ALLOWING ICE  ACCESS  TO  ANY  SECURITY  FOOTAGE  AT  A  SENSITIVE
 LOCATION;
   (C) ALLOWING ICE TO USE ELECTRICITY AT A SENSITIVE LOCATION;
   (D)  PREVENTING  THE RECORDING OF ANY ICE OFFICER AT OR ON A SENSITIVE
 LOCATION;
   (E) PROVIDING FOOD OR SHELTER TO ICE OFFICERS; OR
   (F) PROVIDING ANY OTHER MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY ICE OFFICER.
   PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY IF SUCH OFFICE  OR
 EMPLOYEE OF ICE COMPLIES WITH SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   5.  THE  OFFICE  OF  GENERAL SERVICES SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS FOR DEBARRING CONTRACTORS WHO DEMONSTRATE A  PERSISTENT  PATTERN
 OF VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-r to
 read as follows:
   § 79-R. CIVIL  IMMIGRATION  ENFORCEMENT  BUFFER  ZONE  FOR  HOUSES  OF
 WORSHIP.  1. THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)
 AGENCY SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THE  FEDERAL
 IMMIGRATION  AND  NATIONALITY ACT WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF A HOUSE OF
 WORSHIP UNLESS SUCH  OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  PROVIDES  A  VALID  JUDICIAL
 WARRANT.
   2.  A JUDICIAL WARRANT SHALL ONLY BE HONORED IF AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
 OF ICE PROVIDES A PHYSICAL COPY OF SUCH JUDICIAL  WARRANT  AND  COPY  OF
 SUCH  OFFICERS'  OR EMPLOYEES' IDENTIFICATION TO THE OWNER OF SUCH HOUSE
 OF WORSHIP.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
 on or before such effective date.