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NY A 651

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Requires the court to advise noncitizen residents of deportation consequences of guilty plea; allows guilty plea withdrawal

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 651 pass?

Not yet. NY A 651 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY A 651 about?

Requires the court to advise a defendant that if such defendant is a noncitizen resident and is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or trial, such conviction may result in such defendant's deportation; allows a withdrawal of a plea of guilty by a noncitizen resident if such noncitizen resident is threatened with deportation and such noncitizen resident is not so advised of such threat of deportation.

Who sponsors NY A 651?

Ron Kim is the primary sponsor of NY A 651, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the court to advise a defendant that if such defendant is a noncitizen resident and is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or trial, such conviction may result in such defendant's deportation; allows a withdrawal of a plea of guilty by a noncitizen resident if such noncitizen resident is threatened with deportation and such noncitizen resident is not so advised of such threat of deportation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ron Kimprimary
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 2530not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 7283not in this corpus
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  • Prior session: A 1798not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2189not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3438not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1863not in this corpus

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A651?summary=&detail=

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