Elsie Encarnación

This bill would prohibit the police department from detaining an individual beyond the time when such person would be otherwise released from custody, without a judicial warrant.

This bill would prohibit the Department of Correction from communicating with federal immigration authorities regarding any person in the department’s custody unless the communication was in relation to a person for which a civil immigration detainer was being honored or the communication was unrelated to the enforcement of civil immigration laws.

This bill would limit the requirement for sidewalk cafes to leave a clear path on the sidewalk to no more than 8 feet or 50 percent of the width of the sidewalk, whichever is greater.