New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 270: Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings and provides for the administration thereof
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 270 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings and provides for the administration thereof. Primary sponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic). It lists 64 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings; provides for the administration thereof.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 48 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Cruz | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Khaleel Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 31 |
| Didi Barrett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 106 |
| Alex Bores | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 73 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Noah Burroughs | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 18 |
| Robert Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Vivian Cook | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Brian Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Landon Dais | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Erik Dilan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Charles Fall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Eddie Gibbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 68 |
| Deborah Glick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Pamela Hunter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 128 |
| Alicia Hyndman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Ron Kim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Micah Lasher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 69 |
| Charles Lavine | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Demond Meeks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 137 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Steve Otis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Phil Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Jon Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 149 |
| Gabriella Romero | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 109 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Michaelle Solages | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Emérita Torres | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| Latrice Walker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| David Weprin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Jaime Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Jordan Wright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| John Zaccaro | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO CODES
- REFERRED TO CODES