New York A 4181: Enacts the "Dignity Not Detention" act

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A04181 Summary:

BILL NOA04181 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00316

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SPONSORReyes

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COSPNSRMitaynes, Otis, Simon, Weprin, Epstein, Gallagher, Gonzalez-Rojas, Glick, Cruz, Kelles, Septimo,
 Taylor, Rivera, Rosenthal, Carroll R, Clark, Forrest, Shrestha, Levenberg, Raga, Burdick, Hevesi,
 Cunningham, Meeks, Bores, Jackson, Alvarez, Fall, Zaccaro, Tapia, Anderson, Simone, Kim, De Los
 Santos, Seawright, Chandler-Waterman, Romero, Valdez, Walker, Lee, Lavine, Burroughs, Steck,
 Pretlow, Bichotte Hermelyn, Solages, Lasher, Shimsky, Davila, Stirpe, Torres, Gibbs, Schiavoni,
 Wright, Bronson, Barrett, Dilan, Jacobson, Hooks, Lupardo, Dinowitz, Moreno, Ramos

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MLTSPNSRCook

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Amd §2, add Art 29 §900, Cor L

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Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.

Go to top A04181 Actions:

BILL NOA04181 

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01/31/2025referred to correction

01/07/2026referred to correction

02/25/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA04181 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CORRECTION Chair:Dilan 
DATE:02/25/2026AYE/NAY:8/5 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DilanAyeDiPietroNay

ColtonNayDeStefanoNay

BurdickAyeBeephanNay

KellesAyeGallahanNay

MeeksAye

LevenbergAye

BurroughsAye

GallagherAye

PowersAye

Go to topA04181 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA04181 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4181

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. REYES, MITAYNES, MAMDANI, OTIS, SIMON, WEPRIN,
 EPSTEIN, GALLAGHER, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, GLICK, CRUZ, KELLES, SEPTIMO,
 TAYLOR, RIVERA, ROSENTHAL, R. CARROLL, CLARK, FORREST, SHRESTHA,
 LEVENBERG, RAGA, BURDICK, HEVESI, CUNNINGHAM, MEEKS, BORES, JACKSON,
 ALVAREZ, FALL, ZACCARO, TAPIA, ANDERSON, SIMONE, KIM, DE LOS SANTOS,
 SEAWRIGHT, CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Correction

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to enacting the "Dignity
 Not Detention Act"

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Dignity
 2 Not Detention Act".
 3 § 2. Section 2 of the correction law is amended by adding two new
 4 subdivisions 35 and 36 to read as follows:
 5 35. "Immigration detention facility" means any building, facility or
 6 structure used, in whole or in part, to house or detain individuals for
 7 civil immigration violations.
 8 36. "Immigration detention agreement" means any contract, agreement,
 9 intergovernmental service agreement or memorandum of understanding that
 10 authorizes a state or local government to house or detain individuals
 11 for civil immigration violations.
 12 § 3. The correction law is amended by adding a new article 29 to read
 13 as follows:
 14 ARTICLE 29
 15 IMMIGRATION DETENTION AGREEMENTS
 16 Section 900. Immigration detention agreement.
 17 § 900. Immigration detention agreement. 1. The state, county, munici-
 18 pality, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or an agency,
 19 officer, employee, or agent of the state, county, municipality, or a
 20 unit of local government shall not:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00485-01-5

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 1 (a) Enter into or renew an immigration detention agreement; or
 2 (b) Receive any payment related to the detention of individuals in an
 3 immigration detention facility.
 4 2. The state, county, municipality, a unit of local government, a
 5 county sheriff, or an agency, officer, employee, or agent of the state,
 6 county, municipality, or a unit of local government shall not:
 7 (a) enter into an agreement of any kind for the detention of individ-
 8 uals in an immigration detention facility owned, managed or operated, in
 9 whole or in part, by a private entity;
 10 (b) pay, reimburse, subsidize, or defray in any way any costs related
 11 to the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, manag