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A 5076: Provides that no state or local agency, or any agent thereof, may use any funds, facilities, property, equipment or personnel of such agency to investigate, enforce or provide assistance in the investigation or enforcement of any federal program requiring registration of individuals, or maintaining a database of individuals, on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, religion or national or ethnic origin.
What A 5076 does, verified April 2, 2026
The proposed law aims to prohibit the use of state or local agency funds, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of federal programs requiring registration of individuals based on certain protected characteristics. This law applies to various state and municipal government entities, including departments, boards, bureaus, divisions, commissions, committees, public authorities, corporations, councils, offices, and other governmental entities. The law takes effect immediately, effectively preventing the use of state or local agency resources for such investigations or enforcement.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5076
- What is the current status of A 5076?
- As of April 2, 2026, A 5076 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to governmental operations".
- Did A 5076 pass?
- Not yet. A 5076 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5076, and where is it now?
- A 5076 was authored by Asm. Karines Reyes. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 252 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5076 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the prohibition on certain databases and registries The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 2 79-r to read as follows: 3 § 79-r. Prohibition on certain databases and registries. No state or 4 local agency, or any agent thereof, may use any funds, facilities, prop- 5 erty, equipment or personnel of such agency to investigate, enforce or 6 provide assistance in the investigation or enforcement of any federal 7 program requiring registration of individuals, or maintaining a database 8 of individuals, on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, sexual 9 orientation, religion, or national or ethnic origin. For the purposes 10 of this section, the term "agency" shall mean any state or municipal 11 department, board, bureau, division, commission, committee, public 12 authority, public corporation, council, office or other governmental 13 entity performing a governmental or proprietary function for the state 14 or any one or more municipalities thereof. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03209-01-5
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