# New York A 8289: Relates to non-Indian trespass and drug trafficking activities within Indian lands, and to criminal law enforcement activities within Seneca nation lands New York A 8289, Relates to non-Indian trespass and drug trafficking activities within Indian lands, and to criminal law enforcement activities within Seneca nation lands, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Crystal Peoples-Stokes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.46) (as of 2026-10-15). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8289-2025 - As of: 2026-10-15 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New York A 8289 - State: New York - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Relates to non-Indian trespass and drug trafficking activities within Indian lands, and to criminal law enforcement activities within Seneca nation lands - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-09 - Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.46 - Sponsor: Crystal Peoples-Stokes (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: JUDICIARY, RULES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (201 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Seneca Nation gains policing agreement authority: benefit, low. 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 t… - Tribal intruders face jail and confiscation: mixed, low. 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 c… - Tribes gain stronger controls against intruders: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Crystal Peoples-Stokes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelo J. Morinello (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-10 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 1 | | | 2025-06-09 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.46 (House) - 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.665 (House) - 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2025-06-10: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-10: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-06-10: 3RD READING CAL.1446 (Senate) - 2025-06-10: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8127 (Senate) - 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate) - 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-09: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House) - 2025-06-09: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.529 (House) - 2025-06-09: RULES REPORT CAL.529 (House) - 2025-06-09: REPORTED (House) - 2025-06-06: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House) - 2025-06-05: REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House) - 2025-05-09: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (House) ## Bill text - Original, 2025-05-09: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8289) ## Related bills - S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed) - S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed) - A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed) - A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community… (signed) - S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association (signed) - S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association (signed) ## Sources - [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8289) ## Related - [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025) - [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025) - [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025) - [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025) - [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025) - [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025) - [New York bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york/bills) - [New York state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8289-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).