New York A 8194: Relates to prohibiting law enforcement officers and peace officers from inquiring about the immigration status of a victim or witness to a criminal offense

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A08194 Summary:

BILL NOA08194 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05954

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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COSPNSRLavine, Gallagher, Simon

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §837-y, Exec L

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Prohibits law enforcement officers and peace officers from inquiring about the immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense.

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BILL NOA08194 

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05/05/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8194

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting law
 enforcement officers and peace officers from inquiring about the immi-
 gration status of a victim or witness to a criminal offense

 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 837-y
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 837-y. Prohibitions on law enforcement officers and peace officers.
 4 1. A law enforcement officer or a peace officer may not inquire as to
 5 the immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense
 6 except as necessary to investigate the offense.
 7 2. For the purposes of this section "law enforcement officer" means a
 8 state or local police officer and "peace officer" means any person
 9 designated as a peace officer pursuant to section 2.10 of the criminal
 10 procedure law.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10495-01-5

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