Assembly Actions -
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Mar 15, 2022 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 01, 2022 |
amended on third reading 5236b |
Jan 24, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 20, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 19, 2022 |
1st report cal.263 |
Jan 06, 2022 |
print number 5236a |
Jan 06, 2022 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to finance returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 07, 2021 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 03, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1490 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 26, 2021 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S5236B
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2021-S5236 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7428
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 49-C §§996 & 996-a, Exec L; add Art 9 Title 13 §§2988 & 2988-a, Pub Auth L; add Art 24-A §§950 & 951, County L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S5236, A7428
2021-S5236 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5236 Revised 3/22/2021 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, the public authorities law and the county law, in relation to requiring certain documents and forms to be provided in multiple languages PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to further expand language access in New York State SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Explains the current necessity for expanded language access in the forms of document translation and interpretation of government services and resources as New York's immigrant population continues to grow Section 2. Amends the executive law by adding new article 49-c estab- lishing the provisions of language access expansion with subsections 1-5 of section 996 of the executive law specifying the following:
2021-S5236 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5236 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, the public authorities law and the county law, in relation to requiring certain documents and forms to be provided in multiple languages THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds that as New York's immigrant population continues to grow, inabil- ity to access documents translated into languages that community members read and lack of interpretation of government services and resources into languages that community members speak are major barriers to the advancement of the state's immigrant population. However, currently New York only requires translation services into six languages, based on an Executive Order signed in 2011, leaving many New Yorkers without access to translation in languages they speak, and none of the current six languages are widely spoken among immigrants from the African continent or the Middle East. Translation is also only mandatory in a handful of executive specific agencies, instead of across all subdivisions of state and county government. The legislature believes language access improves the lives of immigrants by increasing opportunities for employment, business ownership, and other vital services, while making staff time at state agencies and authorities more efficient, benefiting all of New York. § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 49-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 49-C LANGUAGE ACCESS SECTION 996. LANGUAGE ACCESS. § 996. LANGUAGE ACCESS. 1. EACH STATE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES DIRECT PUBLIC SERVICES SHALL TRANSLATE VITAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
2021-S5236A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7428
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 49-C §§996 & 996-a, Exec L; add Art 9 Title 13 §§2988 & 2988-a, Pub Auth L; add Art 24-A §§950 & 951, County L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S5236, A7428
2021-S5236A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5236A SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, the public authorities law and the county law, in relation to requiring certain documents and forms to be provided in multiple languages PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to further expand language access in New York State SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Explains the current necessity for expanded language access in the forms of document translation and interpretation of government services and resources as New York's immigrant population continues to grow Section 2. Amends the executive law by adding new article 49-c estab-
2021-S5236A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5236--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, BIAGGI, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACK- SON, LIU, RIVERA, RYAN, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommit- ted to the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, the public authorities law and the county law, in relation to requiring certain documents and forms to be provided in multiple languages THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds that as New York's immigrant population continues to grow, inabil- ity to access documents translated into languages that community members read and lack of interpretation of government services and resources into languages that community members speak are major barriers to the advancement of the state's immigrant population. However, currently New York only requires translation services into six languages, based on an Executive Order signed in 2011, leaving many New Yorkers without access to translation in languages they speak, and none of the current six languages are widely spoken among immigrants from the African continent or the Middle East. Translation is also only mandatory in a handful of executive specific agencies, instead of across all subdivisions of state and county government. The legislature believes language access improves the lives of immigrants by increasing opportunities for employment, business ownership, and other vital services, while making staff time at state agencies and authorities more efficient, benefiting all of New York. § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 49-C to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09702-03-1 S. 5236--A 2
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2021-S5236B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7428
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 49-C §§996 & 996-a, Exec L; add Art 9 Title 13 §§2988 & 2988-a, Pub Auth L; add Art 24-A §§950 & 951, County L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S5236, A7428
2021-S5236B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5236B SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, the public authorities law and the county law, in relation to requiring certain documents and forms to be provided in multiple languages PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to further expand language access in New York State SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Explains the current necessity for expanded language access in the forms of document translation and interpretation of government services and resources as New York's immigrant population continues to grow Section 2. Amends the executive law by adding new article 49-c estab-
2021-S5236B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5236--B Cal. No. 263 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, BIAGGI, BROUK, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYL- MAN, JACKSON, KAPLAN, LIU, MAY, RAMOS, RIVERA, RYAN, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the executive law, the public authorities law and the county law, in relation to requiring certain documents and forms to be provided in multiple languages THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds that as New York's immigrant population continues to grow, inabil- ity to access documents translated into languages that community members read and lack of interpretation of government services and resources into languages that community members speak are major barriers to the advancement of the state's immigrant population. However, currently language access in New York is based on an Executive Order which mandates translation into the same ten languages across the entire state, failing to account for significant differences in immigrant popu- lations across New York's regions. Translation is also only mandatory in a handful of executive specific agencies, instead of across all subdivi- sions of state and county government. The legislature believes language access improves the lives of immigrants by increasing opportunities for employment, business ownership, and other vital services, while making staff time at state agencies and authorities more efficient, benefiting all of New York. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09702-06-2
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