New York Senate Committee Passes Bill to End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Opt State Out of Federal Forfeiture Program
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 17, 2023) – On Monday, a New York Senate committee passed a bill that would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. Passage of the bill would also opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent...
New York Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 30, 2023) – On Tuesday, a New York Assembly committee passed a bill filed that would prohibit state and local law enforcement from assisting with federal immigration enforcement in most cases. Introduced by a coalition of 48 Democratic Assembly...
New York Bill Would Ban Cell Site Simulators, Hinder Federal Surveillance
ALBANY, N.Y. (Mar. 29, 2023) – A bill filed in the New York Senate would ban the use of “stingray” devices to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications. The passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the state; it would also hinder...