New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 4538
Enacts the building up immigrant legal defense or BUILD act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John Liu (Democratic)
Cosponsors (11)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Michael Gianaris
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
- Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic)
- Jeremy Zellner (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
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE