Bill > S06949

This bill prohibits the expenditure of state, local, and public authority funds for any civilian criminal trial of enemy combatants accused of terrorism in federal courts located within New York State. Specifically, the legislation bars the use of state, local, or public authority money for both the trial itself and for the custody and safety of enemy combatants during such proceedings. The bill appears to be a response to potential federal terrorism trials being held in New York, effectively creating a financial barrier to preventing such trials from taking place within the state. The legislation would take effect immediately upon passage, and it overrides any existing laws that might otherwise allow such expenditures. By preventing the use of state and local resources, the bill aims to discourage or make it financially challenging to conduct civilian criminal trials for enemy combatants in New York's federal courts.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6949