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New YorkA 82892025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

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

Sponsored By: Crystal Peoples-Stokes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Seneca Nation gains policing agreement authority

At the Seneca Nation’s request, state and local leaders can make criminal enforcement agreements with the Nation despite other laws. Eligible leaders are the Governor, State Police leader, sheriffs of counties containing Seneca lands, and Salamanca’s police chief. Agreements govern enforcement on the Nation’s federally recognized Indian Country lands. They can cover crimes, penalties, officer authority, extradition, and other agreed terms. New York courts must honor these agreements in criminal cases involving offenses committed on those lands.

Tribal intruders face jail and confiscation

The law strengthens tribal communities’ protections against repeat intrusion and drug trafficking. A person found to be an intruder after a previous removal must be removed again and jailed for 90 days, up from 30 days. The person has no jail liberties, and the conviction is filed with the county clerk as final. With tribal consent, judges can also order confiscation or removal of an intruder’s business, drug-trafficking materials or equipment, junkyard, automobile graveyard, or dump. These orders are in addition to other penalties and must allow a reasonable time for removal.

Tribes gain stronger controls against intruders

The law took effect immediately. It bars entering, staying, living, or doing business on tribal lands, except for members, authorized guests or lessees, or conduct otherwise allowed by law. Junkyards, automobile graveyards, and dumps on reservations need tribal approval; leases and agreements that violate these rules are void. After a written request from a person or group authorized under tribal law, the county district attorney must pursue removal. County judges can require people to appear and order sheriffs to remove intruders; the tribe’s decision that someone is an intruder controls the case. Sheriffs have criminal-process enforcement powers, and the state pays costs certified as reasonable by the state Comptroller.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Crystal Peoples-Stokes

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Angelo J. Morinello

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 201 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/10/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 57 • No: 1

House vote • 6/9/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.46

    12/19/2025House

  2. SIGNED CHAP.665

    12/19/2025House

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025House

  4. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/10/2025Senate

  5. PASSED SENATE

    6/10/2025Senate

  6. 3RD READING CAL.1446

    6/10/2025Senate

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8127

    6/10/2025Senate

  8. REFERRED TO RULES

    6/9/2025Senate

  9. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    6/9/2025House

  10. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/9/2025House

  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.529

    6/9/2025House

  12. RULES REPORT CAL.529

    6/9/2025House

  13. REPORTED

    6/9/2025House

  14. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    6/6/2025House

  15. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    6/5/2025House

  16. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    5/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • Original

    5/9/2025

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