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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S08597 Prohibits children from being denied access to a free public education on account of perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status or the perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status of their parents or person in a parental relationship.

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Immigration enforcement sanctuary policiesAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Bars schools from sharing immigration status info with authorities except as required by federal law, prohibits immigration enforcement from entering school property without a judicial warrant, and requires schools to develop procedures limiting such access, so less immigration enforcement in or byK

No school or school personnel shall allow immigration enforcement to enter school property or a school function for any purpose without being presented with a valid judicial warrant or judicial subpoena authorizing such entry.

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Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Restricts immigration enforcement model confidence 85%

Prohibits schools and personnel from disclosing student or parent immigration status information to immigration authorities unless required by state or federal law (with explicit carve-out for 8 USC 1373 and 1644), and requires notification and consent procedures before allowing access, so less data

No school or school personnel shall: (a) Threaten to disclose any information about the actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of a student or a person associated with such student to any other person or entity, including any immigration authorities. (b) Disclose any information related to the perceived citizenship or immigration status of a student or a person associated with such student to any other person or entity, including any immigration authorities, if the school does not have documentation of such student's or associated person's actual citizenship or immigration statu

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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
2026-01-07: REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Filed
2025-12-03
Committee
Education
Sponsor
Shelley Mayer D + 5 cosponsors (5 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill enacts a broad sanctuary-style policy for schools that limits cooperation with immigration authorities, restricts information sharing and access to students on school property, and mandates procedures to enforce those limits; it does not address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-01-07SREFERRED TO EDUCATION
2025-12-03SREFERRED TO RULES