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Jan 05, 2022 | referred to finance |
Feb 26, 2021 | referred to finance |
senate Bill S5224
Sponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
Gustavo Rivera
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
S5224 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3117
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 14-A §§280 - 282, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010: S2274
2011-2012: S1733
2013-2014: S3213, A6681
2015-2016: S1065, A2528
2017-2018: S3281, A1788
2019-2020: S4852, A2237
S5224 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5224 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the access to public services for non-English speakers act PURPOSE: To provide individuals with limited English proficiency equal access to state departments, agencies and programs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Requires state agencies to take reasonable steps to provide equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency, by providing in-house oral language services for residents with limited English proficiency; translating vital documents ordinarily provided to the public into any language spoken by any limited English proficient population constituting at least three percent of the overall population
S5224 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5224 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE, RIVERA -- 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 establishing the access to public services for non-English speakers act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known as the "Access to Public Services for Non-English Speakers Act". § 2. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. thousands of residents cannot access the public services provided by state departments, agencies and programs because of their inability or limited ability to speak, understand or read the English language; and 2. non-English speakers must have access to these important state programs. The purpose of this act is to provide individuals with limited English proficiency equal access to state departments, agencies and programs. § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 14-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 14-A ACCESS TO PUBLIC SERVICES FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS ACT SECTION 280. DEFINITIONS. 281. LANGUAGE ACCESS REQUIRED. 282. SCHEDULE IMPLEMENTATION. § 280. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING: 1. "EQUAL ACCESS" MEANS TO BE INFORMED OF, PARTICIPATE IN, AND BENEFIT FROM PUBLIC SERVICES OFFERED BY A STATE DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, OR PROGRAM, AT A LEVEL EQUAL TO ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06023-01-1
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