| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| May 17, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly |
| Mar 15, 2022 | ordered to third reading cal.473 substituted for a7132a |
| Mar 15, 2022 | substituted by s6777a |
| Mar 10, 2022 | advanced to third reading cal.473 |
| Mar 08, 2022 | reported |
| Jan 05, 2022 | referred to governmental operations |
| Dec 29, 2021 | print number 7132a |
| Dec 29, 2021 | amend and recommit to governmental operations |
| Apr 23, 2021 | referred to governmental operations |
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A7132 - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7132
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 23, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing language
translation services to accommodate census self-reporting
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 154 to
read as follows:
§ 154. CENSUS-RELATED TRANSLATION SERVICES TO STATE AGENCIES AND
LOCALITIES. 1. CENSUS-RELATED TRANSLATION SERVICES SHALL BE EXTENDED TO
THOSE WHO EXPRESS A NEED BEYOND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE UNITED
STATES CENSUS BUREAU. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BY AND THROUGH THE SECRE-
TARY OF STATE OR DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES, SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING STATE AGENCY AND LOCALITY OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS, IN REGARD TO
CENSUS-RELATED TRANSLATION SERVICES:
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IDENTIFY EXISTING TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND
SHALL WORK WITH STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER RELEVANT STATE INSTITUTIONS TO
DETERMINE IF THESE TRANSLATION SERVICES MAY BE UTILIZED AS CENSUS-RELAT-
ED TRANSLATION SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO EXISTING TRANSLATION SERVICES,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WORK TO IDENTIFY EXPANDED TRANSLATION SERVICES
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE AS MANY LANGUAGES AS POSSIBLE, PROVIDED HOWEVER,
THESE EXPANDED TRANSLATION SERVICES, AT A MINIMUM, ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN
ALL LANGUAGES USED WITHIN CENSUS SELF-REPORTING FORMS.
(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONNECT STATE AGENCIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND
OTHER RELEVANT STATE OR LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WITH ALL IDENTIFIED TRANS-
LATION SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING QUALITY CENSUS-RELATED
TRANSLATION SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(C) TO ENSURE THE SERVICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
ARE EFFECTIVELY PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC, STATE AGENCIES AND LOCALITIES
ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THE AVAILABILITY OF TRANSLATION
SERVICES IDENTIFIED FOR SELF-REPORTING IN THE DECENNIAL CENSUS. SUCH
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Steven Otis
A7132A (ACTIVE) - Details
A7132A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7132--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 23, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing language
translation services to accommodate census self-reporting
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 154 to
read as follows:
§ 154. CENSUS-RELATED TRANSLATION SERVICES TO STATE AGENCIES AND
LOCALITIES. 1. CENSUS-RELATED TRANSLATION SERVICES SHALL BE EXTENDED TO
THOSE WHO EXPRESS A NEED BEYOND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE UNITED
STATES CENSUS BUREAU. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BY AND THROUGH THE SECRE-
TARY OF STATE OR DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES, SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING STATE AGENCY AND LOCALITY OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS, IN REGARD TO
CENSUS-RELATED TRANSLATION SERVICES:
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IDENTIFY EXISTING TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND
SHALL WORK WITH STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER RELEVANT STATE INSTITUTIONS TO
DETERMINE IF THESE TRANSLATION SERVICES MAY BE UTILIZED AS CENSUS-RELAT-
ED TRANSLATION SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO EXISTING TRANSLATION SERVICES,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WORK TO IDENTIFY EXPANDED TRANSLATION SERVICES
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE AS MANY LANGUAGES AS POSSIBLE, PROVIDED HOWEVER,
THESE EXPANDED TRANSLATION SERVICES, AT A MINIMUM, ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN
ALL LANGUAGES USED WITHIN CENSUS SELF-REPORTING FORMS.
(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONNECT STATE AGENCIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND
OTHER RELEVANT STATE OR LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WITH ALL IDENTIFIED TRANS-
LATION SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING QUALITY CENSUS-RELATED
TRANSLATION SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(C) TO ENSURE THE SERVICES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
ARE EFFECTIVELY PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC, STATE AGENCIES AND LOCALITIES
ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THE AVAILABILITY OF TRANSLATION
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08994-02-1