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Int 1129-2018

Provision of information to federal immigration authorities regarding individuals included in the gang database.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2018-09-26

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-09-26Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This bill would prohibit the NYPD from providing information about whether any individual is included in the NYPD’s gang database to immigration authorities, or to any other person or federal agency if the information is likely to be used for immigration enforcement.

Committee on Public SafetyPolice Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

How it compares

12% of similar bills passed

6 passed · 44 died

This bill: 1192 days in committee

Similar bills: median 671 days · 66 days when passed

Sponsors (1)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-09-26 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-09-26 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-09-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-177 to read as follows: � 14-177 Gang database and federal immigration authorities. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "gang database" means the database maintained by the department that designates a person as a gang member or associate, or includes or points to information that reflects a designation of that person as a gang member or associate. b. Department personnel shall not expend time while on duty or department resources of any kind disclosing information regarding whether any person is or has been included in the gang database to: 1. Any federal immigration authority, as defined in section 14-154; or 2. Any other person or federal agency if the department knows or could reasonably expect such information to be used for the enforcement of any civil provision of the immigration and nationality act and any provision of such law that penalizes a person's presence in, entry into, or reentry into the United States. c. Nothing in this section shall prevent any city officer or employee from complying with federal law or restrict their discretion to take any action if such restriction is prohibited by federal law. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. NAB LS #7388 8/24/18