| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2010 |
ordered to third reading cal.259 reported and committed to rules |
| Feb 22, 2010 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S6883
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S6883 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S6883 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6883
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state
agencies to provide certain information in non-English languages
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To ensure the availability of information on any website maintained by
an entity of the state, for people of this state who are precluded
from utilizing the website because of a language barrier.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
This bill stipulates that any website maintained by an entity of the
state which provides materials explaining the services of the entity
and which is translated into a non-English language spoken by a
substantial number of the public served by any such entity, shall
provide a link on its website to appropriate non-English information.
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :
The executive law is amended by adding a new section 164-e.
JUSTIFICATION :
The Internet has been making a marked increase in the impact on the
people of this state. Many people refer to the websites of state
departments, divisions, commissions, agencies, and other entities of
2009-S6883 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6883
I N S E N A T E
February 22, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state agen-
cies to provide certain information in non-English languages
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 164-e
to read as follows:
S 164-E. WEBSITE MATERIAL. ANY STATE DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, COMMISSION,
AGENCY OR ANY OTHER ENTITY OF THE STATE WHICH MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WHICH
PROVIDES ANY MATERIALS EXPLAINING SERVICES WHICH SUCH DEPARTMENT, DIVI-
SION, COMMISSION, AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY OF THE STATE PROVIDES TO THE
PUBLIC AND WHICH IS TRANSLATED INTO A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY A
SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVED BY ANY SUCH STATE ENTITY SHALL
PROVIDE A LINK ON ITS WEBSITE TO APPROPRIATE NON-ENGLISH INFORMATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07809-01-9
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