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Sponsored byGabriella A. Romero
Last updated Jun 5, 2026 · NY · Source: LegiScan ↗
This bill adds public libraries to the list of 'sensitive locations' where immigration enforcement actions are restricted under New York civil rights law.
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11596 IN ASSEMBLY June 5, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Romero) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to adding libraries to the list of sensitive locations for immigration enforcement purposes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (xii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of 2 section 29 of the civil rights law is renumbered subparagraph (xiii), 3 subparagraph (xi) of such paragraph, as added by section 2 of subpart E 4 of part LL of chapter 55 of the laws of 2026, is amended and a new 5 subparagraph (xii) is added to read as follows: 6 (xi) park, playground, athletic field, or recreation center; [ or ] 7 (xii) library; or 8 § 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, 9 section, or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent 10 jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or 11 invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation 12 to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part there- 13 of directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall 14 have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legis- 15 lature that this act would have been enacted even if such invalid 16 provisions had not been included herein. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16060-01-6
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