New York A 2161: Relates to resettlement of asylum seekers

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A02161 Summary:

BILL NOA02161 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRajkumar

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COSPNSRRaga

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §98-c, Gen Muni L

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Prohibits municipal corporations from refusing resettlement of asylum seekers from other municipal corporations in the state, provided that the resettling municipal corporation covers the costs of such resettlement, and no property of the municipal corporation receiving such asylum seekers is used without such municipal corporation's consent.

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BILL NOA02161 

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01/15/2025referred to local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2161

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR, RAGA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
 municipal corporations from refusing resettlement of asylum seekers
 from other municipal corporations in the state

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 98-c to read as follows:
 3 § 98-c. Resettlement of asylum seekers. 1. No municipal corporation in
 4 the state shall refuse, prohibit, or otherwise prevent a resettling
 5 municipal corporation from resettling asylum seekers into such municipal
 6 corporation, provided, however, that:
 7 (a) Such resettling municipal corporation shall cover all costs of
 8 such resettlement including, but not limited to, continuing costs of
 9 shelter for such asylum seekers; and
 10 (b) No property owned by the municipal corporation into which asylum
 11 seekers are being resettled shall be used for such resettlement without
 12 the consent of such municipal corporation.
 13 2. For the purposes of this section the following terms shall have the
 14 following meanings:
 15 (a) "Asylum seeker" means an individual who changes their country of
 16 usual residence to seek temporary or permanent residence in another
 17 country, and who has applied for asylum under 8 U.S. Code § 1158 or is
 18 eligible to apply; or who is a refugee as defined by section 101(a)(42)
 19 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
 20 (b) "Resettling municipal corporation" means a municipal corporation
 21 in the state that is assisting asylum seekers with resettlement into
 22 another municipal corporation in the state.
 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04110-01-5

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