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Enacts the "language access expansion act"

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

NY S 5535 · Senate Bill · 2025-2026

Stage
Passed first chamber
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Senate
Sponsors
+11
Latest action
Apr 1, 2026

What it does

Requires certain documents and forms to be provided in the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited English proficient immigrants of five years or less according to the American community survey, as published by the United States census bureau.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Apr 1, 2026

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While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in New York.

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