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S 5954: Prohibits law enforcement officers and peace officers from inquiring about the immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense.
What S 5954 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit law enforcement officers and peace officers from inquiring about the immigration status of a victim or witness to a criminal offense, except when necessary to investigate the offense. This means that officers are not allowed to ask about a person's immigration status unless it directly relates to the investigation. The law defines a law enforcement officer and peace officer, and the bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5954
- What is the current status of S 5954?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5954 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 FINANCE".
- Did S 5954 pass?
- Not yet. S 5954 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5954, and where is it now?
- S 5954 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 4, 2025 · 229 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5954 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance 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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