New York bills · 2025 Regular Session

New York A 2689

Enacts the building up immigrant legal defense or BUILD act

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
Became law

Sponsors

Catalina Cruz (Democratic)

Cosponsors (36)

Gabriella Romero (Democratic/Working Families)
Landon C. Dais (Democratic)
Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families)
Tony Simone (Democratic)
Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
Karines Reyes (Democratic)
Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
Steven Raga (Democratic)
George Alvarez (Democratic)
Maritza Davila (Democratic)
Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
Philip Ramos (Democratic)
Harvey Epstein
Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
Steven Otis (Democratic)
MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic/Working Families)
Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
Didi Barrett (Democratic)
Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
Grace Lee (Democratic)
Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
Jordan Wright (Democratic)
Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
Ron Kim (Democratic)

Summary

Official abstract published by the New York legislature

Enacts the building up immigrant legal defense or BUILD act to provide competitive workforce development and capacity building grants to eligible entities that are seeking to expand access to representation for individuals facing deportation by increasing the workforce and strengthening the legal services infrastructure needed to provide such representation.

Text versions

A2689

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jan 7, 2026 · House
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Jan 22, 2025 · House
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