S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9376
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 19, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "report-
ing of arrests, detentions, actions and removals by immigration
enforcement (RADAR) act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "reporting of arrests, detentions, actions and removals by immi-
gration enforcement (RADAR) act".
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-z to
read as follows:
§ 837-Z. IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY TRANSPARENCY DASHBOARD. 1.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "DASHBOARD" MEANS THE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY DASHBOARD
CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
(B) "IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES" MEANS ANY FEDERAL AGENCY OR OFFICER
ENGAGED IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, ENFORCEMENT
AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION, AND ANY JOINT FEDERAL-STATE TASK FORCE ENGAGED IN
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
(C) "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTION" MEANS ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ARRESTS, DETAINERS,
NOTIFICATIONS, INTERVIEWS, SERVICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANTS, SURVEIL-
LANCE, TRANSPORTATION, CUSTODY PICKUPS, TRANSFERS, AND AT-LARGE, COURT-
HOUSE, HOSPITAL, JAIL, WORKPLACE, TRAFFIC-STOP, OR HOME ENCOUNTERS.
(D) "CONTACT" MEANS ANY COMMUNICATION, NOTIFICATION, REQUEST, INQUIRY,
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, APPEARANCE, IN-PERSON VISIT, DIGITAL COMMUNI-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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CATION, MEETING, OR REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE INITIATED BY OR BETWEEN IMMI-
GRATION AUTHORITIES AND A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY.
(E) "COOPERATION" MEANS ANY ACTION TAKEN BY A STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY IN
RESPONSE TO A CONTACT THAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO IMMIGRATION AUTHORI-
TIES, WHETHER VOLUNTARY, COMPULSORY, OR CLAIMED BY SUCH AGENCY TO BE
MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW.
(F) "AGENCY" MEANS ANY STATE AGENCY, STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY, STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR OTHER PUBLIC ENTITY
WITH CUSTODIAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
2. (A) THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, THE OFFICE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, AND THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE DASHBOARD,
KNOWN AS THE "IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY DASHBOARD".
(B) THE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY DASHBOARD SHALL INCLUDE, TO
THE EXTENT AVAILABLE AND LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE:
(I) A STATEWIDE SYSTEM FOR LOGGING ALL CONTACT BETWEEN AGENCIES AND
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES;
(II) STANDARDS FOR THE RECORDING AND CLASSIFICATION OF IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS;
(III) MANDATORY REPORTING BY ALL AGENCIES; AND
(IV) A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE DASHBOARD DISPLAYING AGGREGATE,
NON-IDENTIFIABLE DATA AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION.
3. (A) EACH AGENCY SHALL RECORD EVERY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
CONTACT, AND INSTANCE OF COOPERATION IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DIVI-
SION.
(B) EACH AGENCY SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ELECTRONICALLY
TRANSMIT THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO THE DIVISION ON A WEEKLY
BASIS.
(C) THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED STATEWIDE REPORTING
TEMPLATE, ELECTRONIC INTERFACE, AND DEFINITIONS FOR USE BY ALL AGENCIES.
(D) SUCH REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE, WHEN APPLICABLE: THE SUBJECT INDIVID-
UAL'S RACE, GENDER, COUNTRY OF BIRTH, AND BIRTH YEAR; THE DATE AND TIME
THAT THE SUBJECT INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY; THE LOCATION WHERE
THE SUBJECT INDIVIDUAL WAS HELD OR DETAINED AND ANY CHARGES; THE DATE
AND TIME OF THE AGENCY'S RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST; THE REQUESTING AGENCY;
THE NATURE OF THE REQUEST; IMMIGRATION OR CRIMINAL HISTORY INDICATED ON
THE REQUEST FORM; WHETHER THE REQUEST WAS ACCOMPANIED BY DOCUMENTATION
REGARDING IMMIGRATION STATUS OR PROCEEDINGS; WHETHER THERE WAS A JUDI-
CIAL WARRANT; WHETHER A COPY OF THE REQUEST WAS PROVIDED TO THE SUBJECT
INDIVIDUAL AND, IF SO, THE DATE AND TIME OF NOTIFICATION; WHETHER THE
SUBJECT INDIVIDUAL REQUESTED TO CONFER WITH COUNSEL REGARDING THE
REQUEST; THE AGENCY'S RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST, INCLUDING ANY DECISION
NOT TO FULFILL THE REQUEST; THE DATE AND TIME THAT FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
TOOK CUSTODY OF, OR WERE OTHERWISE GIVEN ACCESS TO, THE SUBJECT INDIVID-
UAL; AND THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SUBJECT INDIVIDUAL'S RELEASE FROM
AGENCY CUSTODY.
(E) SUCH REPORTS SHALL DISTINGUISH BETWEEN:
(I) CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY;
(II) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH IMMIGRATION
AUTHORITIES; AND
(III) CONTACTS OR NOTIFICATIONS WHERE THE AGENCY TOOK NO ACTION OR
DECLINED ACTION.
(F) THE DIVISION MAY INCORPORATE:
(I) STATEWIDE AGENCY REPORTS;
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(II) EXISTING FEDERAL PUBLIC DATA OR DATA RELEASED UNDER THE FREEDOM
OF INFORMATION ACT;
(III) VALIDATED AGGREGATE DATA FROM ACADEMIC OR NONPROFIT ENTITIES;
AND
(IV) ANY OTHER LAWFUL SOURCE OF NON-IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
(G) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO AUTHORIZE COOPER-
ATION WITH CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OR TO LIMIT EXISTING PROHIBI-
TIONS IN STATE OR LOCAL LAW. ANY DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION
SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACT OTHERWISE
PROHIBITED.
4. THE PUBLIC DASHBOARD SHALL INCLUDE AGGREGATED, NON-IDENTIFYING DATA
ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, CATEGOR-
IZED BY: ARREST TYPE, DETAINER TYPE, LOCATION TYPE, POINT OF ORIGIN,
SERVICE OF WARRANTS, INTERVIEWS, SURVEILLANCE, CUSTODY PICKUPS, TRANS-
FERS, AND AT-LARGE OR CUSTODIAL ENFORCEMENT;
(B) GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION DESCRIBING CLUSTERS AND LOCATIONS OF
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY, AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY PERMISSIBLE
FOR PRIVACY AND SAFETY;
(C) THE AMOUNT OF CONTACT RECEIVED BY AGENCIES FROM IMMIGRATION
AUTHORITIES;
(D) THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF RESPONSES, INCLUDING WHETHER COOPERATION
OCCURRED, WHETHER COOPERATION WAS VOLUNTARY, COMPULSORY, OR CLAIMED TO
BE MANDATORY, AND THE RATIONALE PROVIDED;
(E) ANY AGENCIES INITIATING OR RECEIVING COMMUNICATION FROM IMMI-
GRATION AUTHORITIES;
(F) ANY CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, TASK-FORCE MEMBERSHIPS, OR RECURRING
PRACTICES BETWEEN IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES AND AGENCIES; AND
(G) ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY TRENDS SHOWING DISPARITIES OR CONCENTRATION
OF ENFORCEMENT ACROSS JURISDICTIONS.
5. (A) THE DIVISION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS, GUIDANCE,
COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES, AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO IMMIGRATION
AUTHORITIES ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.
(B) AGENCIES THAT FAIL TO REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE
SUBJECT TO:
(I) WRITTEN NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY;
(II) REFERRAL TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR ENFORCEMENT; OR
(III) INELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN STATE GRANTS ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVI-
SION UNTIL REPORTING COMPLIANCE IS RESTORED.
(C) FAILURE TO REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL NOT EXCUSE AN AGENCY FROM COMPLIANCE WITH STATE OR LOCAL LIMITS ON
COOPERATION WITH IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.
6. (A) NO PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION SHALL BE PUBLISHED OR
SHARED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD.
(B) DATA SHALL BE AGGREGATED TO A MINIMUM GEOGRAPHIC LEVEL SUFFICIENT
TO PREVENT THE IDENTIFICATION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR HOUSEHOLD, CONSISTENT
WITH THE PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION LAW AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL PRIVACY
STANDARDS.
7. THE DIVISION AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ENTER INTO MEMORANDA OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, OR
ADVOCACY GROUPS TO ENHANCE DATA ACCURACY, METHODOLOGICAL TRANSPARENCY,
AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE DASHBOARD'S DESIGN AND EVALUATION.
8. THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER
OF THE ASSEMBLY SUMMARIZING THE DATA COLLECTED, NOTABLE TRENDS, AND ANY
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY OR OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THIS
SECTION.
9. THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS
OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING
SHALL PRECLUDE THE DIVISION FROM COLLECTING DATA PRIOR TO SUCH PROMULGA-
TION; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE DASHBOARD SHALL BE MADE PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE NO LATER THAN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.