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NY A01961

NY A01961
Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings; provides for the administration thereof.

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Introduced
01/13/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings and providing for the administration thereof

AI Summary

This bill establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings for certain income-eligible individuals in New York, including non-U.S. citizens who are New York state domiciliaries, U.S. citizens whose citizenship is in dispute, and individuals with a significant nexus to New York. The bill provides for the administration of this right, including creating an Office of the New York State Administrator to oversee the implementation and quality of the legal services provided. The bill also establishes an advisory committee to collaborate with the Administrator on various aspects of the program. The state is required to appropriate sufficient funds to fully carry out the requirements of the bill.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (47)

Catalina Cruz (D)*,  Thomas Abinanti (D),  Charles Barron (D),  Chris Burdick (D),  Kenny Burgos (D),  Kevin Cahill (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  Sarah Clark (D),  William Colton (D),  Vivian Cook (D),  Brian Cunningham (D),  Taylor Darling (D),  Maritza Davila (D),  Manny De Los Santos (D),  Inez Dickens (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Charles Fall (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Emily Gallagher (D),  Jessica González-Rojas (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Alicia Hyndman (D),  Chantel Jackson (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Latoya Joyner (D),  Anna Kelles (D),  Ron Kim (D),  Zohran Mamdani (D),  Marcela Mitaynes (D),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Danny O'Donnell (D),  Steve Otis (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Phil Ramos (D),  Karines Reyes (D),  Jonathan Rivera (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),  Al Taylor (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  David Weprin (D),  Jaime Williams (D), 

Last Action

print number 1961a (on 09/16/2022)
(1 Companion Bills)

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