New York A 10175: 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

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A10175 Summary:

BILL NOA10175 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRajkumar

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §170-k, Exec L; add §79-r, Civ Rts L

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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.

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BILL NOA10175 

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02/12/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10175

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2026
 ___________

 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.
 LBD14690-01-6

 A. 10175 2

 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