New York S 8539: Relates to the law enforcement misconduct investigative office

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S08539 Summary:

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Establishes the New York state ICE-free zones act to prohibit the use of state or municipal property for civil immigration enforcement activity; requires signage to be posted at the entrance to state or municipal property or other areas that are accessible to the public stating that civil immigration enforcement activity is not allowed; provides an exception that civil immigration activity may be conducted on such property pursuant to a valid judicial warrant specifying that such activity may be conducted on such property for a specified purpose.

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10/22/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8539

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 October 22, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the use of state or
 municipal property for civil immigration enforcement activity and
 providing protections for persons on such property

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "New York state ICE-free zones act".
 3 § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 170-k to
 4 read as follows:
 5 § 170-k. Civil immigration enforcement activity on state or municipal
 6 property. 1. Definitions. As used in this section:
 7 (a) "State or municipal property" means any real property or facility
 8 owned, leased, controlled, or managed by the state or any municipal
 9 subdivision thereof or by any department, bureau, board, commission,
 10 authority or any other agency or instrumentality of the state or any
 11 municipal subdivision thereof.
 12 (b) "Civil immigration enforcement activity" means detention, arrest,
 13 questioning, processing, transportation, or surveillance conducted by
 14 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any federal officer
 15 or employee who is responsible for enforcement of the federal Immi-
 16 gration and Nationality Act, in connection with civil removal
 17 proceedings; provided, however, that "civil immigration enforcement
 18 activity" does not include any such action conducted with a valid judi-
 19 cial warrant.
 20 (c) "Immigration enforcement officer" means any federal officer or
 21 employee who is responsible for enforcement of the federal Immigration
 22 and Nationality Act, in connection with civil removal proceedings, and
 23 shall include any employee of the United States Immigration and Customs
 24 Enforcement.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13944-01-5

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 1 (d) "Judicial warrant" means a warrant or order that is signed by a
 2 United States district judge or federal magistrate judge and that demon-
 3 strates probable cause to believe an individual has committed a crime or
 4 offense.
 5 (e) "Designated signage" means signage, posted in conspicuous
 6 locations, stating that property may not be used for civil immigration
 7 enforcement activity.
 8 (f) "Responsible official" means the person or office, or the designee
 9 of such person or office, with operational responsibility for the state
 10 or municipal property. "Responsible official" shall include, but not be
 11 limited to, facility managers and superintendents of such property.
 12 2. No state or municipal property may be used, occupied, leased,
 13 loaned, or otherwise made available, whether temporarily or permanently,
 14 for civil immigration enforcement activity unless such civil immigration
 15 enforcement activity is conducted pursuant to a valid judicial warrant
 16 which specifies that such activity may be conducted at a particular
 17 property for a specified civil immigration enforcement activity.
 18 3.