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Assembly Bill A10331A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Enacts the Census Enumerator Navigation Safety for Unimpeded Surveying Act

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2025-A10331 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §171-b, Exec L; ren §20-t to be §20-v, amd §20-v, NYC Chart

2025-A10331 - Summary

Supplements federal law regarding access by census enumerators to multi-residence buildings; provides for the development of guidance regarding access for building personnel; provides penalties for violations; provides for a complaint process.

2025-A10331 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10331
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law and the New York city charter, in
   relation to enacting the  "Census  Enumerator  Navigation  Safety  for
   Unimpeded Surveying Act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as  the  "Census
 Enumerator Navigation Safety for Unimpeded Surveying Act".
   § 2. Legislative intent. Federal law establishes a right of access for
 census  enumerators but provides limited mechanisms for routine enforce-
 ment, guidance, and accountability at the state and local level.    This
 act  supplements  federal  law  by establishing civil enforcement tools,
 coordination, and transparency to ensure census  access  is  effectively
 implemented  in  New  York State. To facilitate lawful access for census
 enumerators, protect them from obstruction or  harassment,  and  improve
 census  accuracy  through  state-level coordination and compliance meas-
 ures.
   § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  171-b  to
 read as follows:
   §  171-B.  CENSUS ENUMERATOR ACCESS. 1. DURING AN OFFICIAL ENUMERATION
 PERIOD ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU,  ENUMERATORS  WHO
 PRESENT  VALID  FEDERAL-ISSUED  OR  STATE-ISSUED  CREDENTIALS  SHALL  BE
 AFFORDED REASONABLE ACCESS TO COMMON  AREAS  OF  MULTI-UNIT  RESIDENTIAL
 BUILDINGS  FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AUTHORIZED CENSUS ACTIVITIES.
 SUCH ACCESS SHALL BE GRANTED DURING THE DAYS AND HOURS  ENUMERATORS  ARE
 AUTHORIZED  TO  MAKE  IN-PERSON INQUIRIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF COLLECTING
 CENSUS INFORMATION.
   2. (A) THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
 NEW  YORK  REGIONAL  OFFICE  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES CENSUS BUREAU AFTER
 APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-V OF THE NEW YORK  CITY  CHARTER,
 SHALL  PREPARE  AND  ISSUE GUIDANCE TO BUILDING OWNERS, MANAGING AGENTS,
 AND BUILDING STAFF REGARDING RECOGNITION  OF  VALID  ENUMERATOR  CREDEN-
 TIALS.  SUCH GUIDANCE SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEBSITE OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2025-A10331A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §171-b, Exec L; ren §20-t to be §20-v, amd §20-v, NYC Chart

2025-A10331A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Supplements federal law regarding access by census enumerators to multi-residence buildings; provides for the development of guidance regarding access for building personnel; provides penalties for violations; provides for a complaint process.

2025-A10331A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10331--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the  New  York  city  charter,  in
   relation  to  enacting  the  "Census  Enumerator Navigation Safety for
   Unimpeded Surveying Act"

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act  shall be known and may be cited as the "Census
 Enumerator Navigation Safety for Unimpeded Surveying Act".
   § 2. Legislative intent. Federal law establishes a right of access for
 census enumerators but provides limited mechanisms for routine  enforce-
 ment,  guidance,  and accountability at the state and local level.  This
 act supplements federal law by  establishing  civil  enforcement  tools,
 coordination,  and  transparency  to ensure census access is effectively
 implemented in New York State. To facilitate lawful  access  for  census
 enumerators,  protect  them  from obstruction or harassment, and improve
 census accuracy through state-level coordination  and  compliance  meas-
 ures.
   §  3.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 171-b to
 read as follows:
   § 171-B. CENSUS ENUMERATOR ACCESS. 1. DURING AN  OFFICIAL  ENUMERATION
 PERIOD  ESTABLISHED  BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, ENUMERATORS WHO
 PRESENT  VALID  FEDERAL-ISSUED  OR  STATE-ISSUED  CREDENTIALS  SHALL  BE
 AFFORDED  REASONABLE  ACCESS  TO  COMMON AREAS OF MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL
 BUILDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING  AUTHORIZED  CENSUS  ACTIVITIES.
 SUCH  ACCESS  SHALL BE GRANTED DURING THE DAYS AND HOURS ENUMERATORS ARE
 AUTHORIZED TO MAKE IN-PERSON INQUIRIES FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  COLLECTING
 CENSUS INFORMATION.
   2.  (A)  THE  OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
 NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  CENSUS  BUREAU  AFTER
 APPOINTMENT  PURSUANT  TO SECTION TWENTY-V OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER,
 SHALL PREPARE AND ISSUE GUIDANCE TO BUILDING  OWNERS,  MANAGING  AGENTS,
 AND  BUILDING  STAFF  REGARDING  RECOGNITION OF VALID ENUMERATOR CREDEN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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