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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

A10460 Enacts the "ICE contract transparency act"; creates a publicly accessible database for contracts made between United States immigration and customs enforcement and private entities conducting business in the state of New York; requires entities to provide the department of state with a copy of contracts made between U.S. immigration and customs enforcement and private entities operating in the state of New York.

Direction

Immigration enforcement detention transportAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Requires private entities in NY to file ICE contracts (including for detention facilities) with the state for a public database, increasing transparency and public scrutiny of state-local involvement in federal immigration detention and transport operations.

Any entity that enters into a contract or other agreement with United States immigration and customs enforcement beginning on or after January first, two thousand twenty-five, for purposes including but not limited to, the leasing or operation of immigration detention facilities, office facilities, parking facilities or other related services, shall file a copy of such contract or other agreement with the department of state within thirty days of executing such contract or other agreement.

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Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 70%

Mandates that private entities operating in NY file copies of contracts with U.S. ICE (for detention and related services) with the state Department of State for a publicly accessible database, increasing transparency around private participation in federal immigration enforcement.

The department of state shall maintain and publish a publicly accessible database of contracts or other agreements filed with the department of state pursuant to subdivision two of this section.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-03-19: print number 10460b
Filed
2026-03-06
Committee
Governmental Operations
Sponsor
Grace Lee D + 6 cosponsors (6 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a public database and filing requirement specifically targeting contracts between private entities in New York and U.S. ICE for immigration detention facilities and related services. This promotes transparency around private involvement in federal immigration enforcement activities such as detention and transport, which can lead to greater public oversight, potential reputational or political pressure on participating entities, and indirectly less private cooperation with ICE operations. No provisions expand enforcement, change state crimes, E-Verify, or sanctuary policies.

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History (5 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-03-19Aprint number 10460b
2026-03-19Aamend and recommit to governmental operations
2026-03-11Aprint number 10460a
2026-03-11Aamend (t) and recommit to governmental operations
2026-03-06Areferred to governmental operations