S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5111
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2025
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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:
Section 1. Paragraphs (o) and (p) of subdivision 5 of section 94-b of
the executive law, as added by chapter 625 of the laws of 2024, are
amended and a new paragraph (q) is added to read as follows:
(o) Encourage the development of and provide for the establishment of
a state military immigrant family legacy program liaison, as provided in
section twenty-nine-b of the veterans' services law; [and]
(p) Request individuals seeking assistance from the office answer the
following questions: "Have you served in the United States military?"
"Has someone in your family served in the United States military?"
Individuals identifying themselves or a family member as "intended
recipients" of the staff sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York state mili-
tary immigrant family legacy program as such term is defined in para-
graph (e) of subdivision one of section twenty-nine-b of the veterans'
services law, shall be advised of such program. In addition, such indi-
viduals shall be informed that the department of veterans' services and
local veterans' service agencies established pursuant to section seven-
teen of the veterans' services law provide assistance to uniformed
service members, veterans and their families regarding benefits avail-
able under federal and state law. Information regarding veterans and
military status provided by assisted individuals shall be protected as
personal confidential material, and used only to identify such individ-
uals as "intended recipients" of the staff sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New
York State military immigrant family legacy program, and to assist such
individuals in matters relating to immigration status and citizenship,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06449-01-5
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