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NY S 8127

enacted

Relates to non-Indian trespass and drug trafficking activities within Indian lands, and to criminal law enforcement activities within Seneca nation lands

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 8127 pass?

Yes. NY S 8127 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-10): SUBSTITUTED BY A8289

What is NY S 8127 about?

Relates to intrusions upon lands owned or occupied by any nation, tribe or band of Indians, and to drug trafficking activities within Indian lands; provides that the district attorney of a county in which reservation lands are situated, upon application of a person designated by the laws of a nation, tribe or band to make such application, shall make complaint of intrusions on such lands and cause intruders to be removed; provides that the governor, the superintendent of state police, a sheriff of a county that includes lands of the Seneca nation, or the chief of police of the city of Salamanca, may, at the request of the Seneca nation, enter into an agreement with the Seneca nation governing the terms and conditions of criminal law enforcement activities within the nation's Indian County lands; provides that such agreements shall be given full force and effect by the courts of the state.

Who sponsors NY S 8127?

Sean Ryan is the primary sponsor of NY S 8127, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Relates to intrusions upon lands owned or occupied by any nation, tribe or band of Indians, and to drug trafficking activities within Indian lands; provides that the district attorney of a county in which reservation lands are situated, upon application of a person designated by the laws of a nation, tribe or band to make such application, shall make complaint of intrusions on such lands and cause intruders to be removed; provides that the governor, the superintendent of state police, a sheriff of a county that includes lands of the Seneca nation, or the chief of police of the city of Salamanca, may, at the request of the Seneca nation, enter into an agreement with the Seneca nation governing the terms and conditions of criminal law enforcement activities within the nation's Indian County lands; provides that such agreements shall be given full force and effect by the courts of the state.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-10 — SUBSTITUTED BY A8289
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sean Ryanprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-10

    SUBSTITUTED BY A8289

  2. 2025-06-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2025-05-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-05-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.1446

  5. 2025-05-15

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

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Votes

  • Investigations And Government Operations Vote

    2025-05-28 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes

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