Allows valid certificates of marriage from foreign governments and religious institutions as acceptable documentation to change a name on a driver's license, learner's permit, or identification card.
Enacts the pro-banking act to mandate acceptance of the New York city identity card as a primary form of identification at all covered entities, including all banking organizations, foreign banking corporations, and interstate branches.
Implements driving privilege licenses for applicants with alternative forms of identification; requires a social security number to register to vote on an application for a motor vehicle driver's license.
Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status; prohibits an educational agency, higher education agency, school employee, school safety personnel, or third-party contractor from collecting information about a person's citizenship, immigration status, nationality, or country of origin, unless required by law or necessary to administer a public program or benefit sought by such person.
Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue standard drivers' licenses; restricts what information can be retained and given out on those applying or holding standard drivers' licenses.
Relates to making certain housing programs available regardless of immigration status; provides that local social services districts in a city with a population of five million or more shall be permitted to offer certain housing programs to individuals or families who would be eligible but for a federal law restricting eligibility based on immigration.
Relates to the imposition of securing orders for offenses committed on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter, emergency medical services professional or uniformed worker by individuals without permanent residency status; provides such individuals shall be remanded to the custody of the sheriff for the entirety of the judicial proceedings related thereto.
This bill allows New York state agencies, municipalities, and public authorities to provide state or local public benefits (like food assistance or housing support) to people regardless of their immigration status, as long as they would qualify under federal law if not for immigration restrictions. It gives these entities discretion to offer such benefits to individuals who would otherwise be eligible under federal definitions (specifically referencing the federal PRWORA law). The policy change directly affects immigrants and local governments by removing a barrier to accessing essential services within New York State.
Protects New Yorkers from unnecessary inquiry into immigration status by state agencies, employees, or departments and restricts the access of federal immigration authorities' to state buildings.
This bill repeals a requirement that students without lawful immigration status must file affidavits stating they have applied to legalize their status or will do so when eligible. It directly affects undocumented students attending New York State educational institutions by removing this administrative paperwork obligation. The bill eliminates specific provisions in the Education Law (sections 661, 6206, 6301, and 6455) that previously mandated these affidavits. The change simplifies enrollment processes for affected students without altering immigration status eligibility.
