Relates to the entering of lands owned or occupied by any nation, tribe, or band of Indians by a person and to law enforcement agreements with the Seneca nation

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Provides that a person shall not be deemed to have entered the lands owned or occupied by a nation, tribe, or band of Indians if such person is temporarily and continuously passing through such lands; provides that at the request of the Seneca nation, 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 enter into an agreement with the Seneca nation detailing the activities such law enforcement entity will undertake within the nation's federally-recognized Indian Country lands; provides that such agreements shall not be construed to limit powers, duties, and responsibilities to undertake activities on Indian lands; and provides that such agreements may include provisions related to the appointment of tribal members of Nation employees as police officers.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9500, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Indian Law.

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to L.2025, C.665.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(56) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, George Borrello and 2 more on Agora

Democratic2
Republican2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.88
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.79
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.79
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8834
NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Feb 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2026
Rules Report CAL.79
RULES REPORT CAL.79
NY Assembly
Jan 20, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 20, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 12, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.48
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.48
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly

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