Prohibits the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency from enforcing the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act within one thousand feet of an area deemed a sensitive location; defines sensitive location.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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10175
IN ASSEMBLY
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:
1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-k
2 to read as follows:
3 § 170-k. Civil immigration enforcement buffer zone. 1. For the
4 purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
5 meanings:
6 (a) "Judicial warrant or order" shall mean a warrant or order that is
7 signed by a United States district judge or federal magistrate judge and
8 demonstrates probable cause to believe an individual has committed a
9 crime or offense.
10 (b) "Sensitive location" shall mean:
11 (i) any place owned or under the control of state or local government,
12 for the purpose of government administration, including courts;
13 (ii) any location providing health care or health care services;
14 (iii) any location providing mental health services, including mental
15 health facilities;
16 (iv) any correctional facility; or
17 (v) shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
18 2. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency
19 shall be prohibited from enforcing the provisions of the federal Immi-
20 gration and Nationality Act within one thousand feet of a sensitive
21 location unless such officer or employee provides a valid judicial
22 warrant.
23 3. A judicial warrant shall only be honored if an officer or employee
24 of ICE provides a physical copy of such judicial warrant and a copy of
25 such officers' or employees' identification to a person designated to
26 receive such warrant at a sensitive location.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 4. Any agent of the state, entity contracted with the state, represen-
2 tative of local government, or a healthcare facility receiving funding
3 from the state shall be prohibited from:
4 (a) confirming if a certain person is located on the premises of a
5 sensitive location;
6 (b) allowing ICE access to any security footage at a sensitive
7 location;
8 (c) allowing ICE to use electricity at a sensitive location;
9 (d) preventing the recording of any ICE officer at or on a sensitive
10 location;
11 (e) providing food or shelter to ICE officers; or
12 (f) providing any other material assistance to any ICE officer.
13 Provided, however, this subdivision shall not apply if such office or
14 employee of ICE complies with subdivision three of this section.
15 5. The office of general services shall promulgate rules and regu-
16 lations for debarring contractors who demonstrate a persistent pattern
17 of violating the provisions of this section.
18 § 2. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-r to
19 read as follows:
20 § 79-r. Civil immigration enforcement buffer zone for houses of
21 worship. 1. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
22 agency shall be prohibited from enforcing the provisions of the federal
23 Immigration and Nationality Act within one thousand feet of a house of
24 worship unless such officer or employee provides a valid judicial
25 warrant.
26 2. A judicial warrant shall only be honored if an officer or employee
27 of ICE provides a physical copy of such judicial warrant and copy of
28 such officers' or employees' identification to the owner of such house
29 of worship.
30 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
31 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
32 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
33 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
34 on or before such effective date.
