NY State Senate Bill S6777A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 09, 2022	vetoed memo.98
Dec 06, 2022	delivered to governor
May 17, 2022	returned to senate passed assembly
Mar 15, 2022	ordered to third reading cal.473 substituted for a7132a
Mar 07, 2022	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 01, 2022	amended on third reading 6777a
Jan 24, 2022	advanced to third reading
Jan 20, 2022	2nd report cal.
Jan 19, 2022	1st report cal.268
Jan 05, 2022	referred to finance returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 09, 2021	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 08, 2021	ordered to third reading cal.1664 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 17, 2021	referred to finance

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S6777 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7132
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §154, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S6897, A9928

S6777 - Summary

Provides language translation services to accommodate census self-reporting.

S6777 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6777

SPONSOR: SALAZAR
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to providing language
translation services to accommodate census self-reporting

 
PURPOSE:

Requires the Department of State to provide census-related translation
services that state agencies and localities can utilize to assist New
Yorkers with census self-reporting.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 154, to
extend existing translation services to state agencies and localities,
for purposes of census self-reporting; and to expand upon those trans-
lation services to include, at a minimum, all languages used in census
self-reporting forms.

Section 2. Provides for the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Although the Census Bureau provides language support in over 50
languages and provides self-reporting forms in 12 languages, New Yorkers
speak over 200 languages, and those with limited or no English profi-
ciency are at high risk of not being counted in the census. According to
the American Survey, at least 113,000 New Yorkers speak a language at
home that will not be supported by the Census Bureau's translation
services.

Adequate statewide translation services will be essential in ensuring an
accurate census count of New Yorkers with limited or no English profi-
ciency. For this reason, it is critical for the state to identify any
existing language translation services, to use those services in accom-
modating census self-reporting, and in addition, provide expanded trans-
lation services, to assist with census self-reporting in at least all
the languages that the questionnaire will be translated into. To effec-
tively utilize these services throughout the state, this legislation
requires state agencies and localities notify the public of the avail-
ability of these services by posting information online, working with
any relevant organizations to reach limited or non-English proficient
speakers, and by any other identified effective means. Additionally, to
improve translation services for use in later decennial censuses, the
proposal requires the Department of State provide a report each year
following a decennial census in the prior year's use of these services,
along with recommendations.

In view of the 2020 census report indicating that NY is losing a
congressional seat due to a lack of only 89 residents, the necessity of
ensuring that every possible step is taken to prevent further losses of
representation in the 2030 census is clear.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Senate - 2020 - S6897-A passed 2/5/20 (45 - 16)
Assembly - 2020 - A9928 - Died in Government Operations

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective immediately.

S6777 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6777
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- 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  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.

                                                            LBD08994-01-1

 S. 6777                             2
 
 NOTICE  SHALL INCLUDE POSTING INFORMATION ONLINE, WORKING WITH ANY RELE-
 VANT ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH LIMITED OR NON-PROFICIENT ENGLISH  SPEAKERS,
 AND ANY OTHER MEANS IDENTIFIED AS EFFECTIVELY PROVIDING NOTICE.
   2. ON OR BEFORE APRIL FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOLLOWING A DECENNIAL CENSUS,
 COMMENCING  WITH  APRIL  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, THE DEPARTMENT
 SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDGET,  THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ON THE
 PRIOR  YEAR'S  CENSUS-RELATED  TRANSLATION  SERVICES FOR LIMITED ENGLISH
 PROFICIENCY SPEAKERS. THE REPORT SHALL IDENTIFY THE TRANSLATION SERVICES
 OR PROGRAMS UTILIZED BY STATE AGENCIES, LOCALITIES, AND  OTHER  RELEVANT
 STATE  OR  LOCAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CENSUS-RELATED TRANSLATION SERVICES IN
 THAT YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
 IMPROVEMENT OF THESE SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING DECENNIAL CENSUS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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S6777A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7132
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §154, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S6897, A9928

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides language translation services to accommodate census self-reporting.

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6777A

SPONSOR: SALAZAR
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to providing language
translation services to accommodate census self-reporting

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Requires the Department of State to provide census-related translation
services that state agencies and localities can utilize to assist New
Yorkers with census self-reporting.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 154, to
extend existing translation services to state agencies and localities,
for purposes of census self-reporting; and to expand upon those trans-
lation services to include, at a minimum, all languages used in census
self-reporting forms.

Section 2. Provides for the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Although the Census Bureau provides language support in over 50
languages and provides self-reporting forms in 12 languages, New Yorkers
speak over 200 languages, and those with limited or no English profi-
ciency are at high risk of not being counted in the census. According to
the American Survey, at least 113,000 New Yorkers speak a language at
home that will not be supported by the Census Bureau's translation
services.

Adequate statewide translation services will be essential in ensuring an
accurate census count of New Yorkers with limited or no English profi-
ciency. For this reason, it is critical for the state to identify any
existing language translation services, to use those services in accom-
modating census self-reporting, and in addition, provide expanded trans-
lation services, to assist with census self-reporting in at least all
the languages that the questionnaire will be translated into.

 
AMENDED BILL

The A-print of this bill changed the effective date. There is no
substantive change from the original bill.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-2020 - S 6897A / A7132A (Reyes) 2/5/20 - Passed Senate Died in the
Assembly

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective April 1, 2023.

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6777--A
     Cal. No. 268
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, BRISPORT -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recom-
   mitted  to  the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- 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, 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD08994-03-1
 S. 6777--A                          2
 
   (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
 NOTICE  SHALL INCLUDE POSTING INFORMATION ONLINE, WORKING WITH ANY RELE-
 VANT ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH LIMITED OR NON-PROFICIENT ENGLISH  SPEAKERS,
 AND ANY OTHER MEANS IDENTIFIED AS EFFECTIVELY PROVIDING NOTICE.
   2. ON OR BEFORE APRIL FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOLLOWING A DECENNIAL CENSUS,
 COMMENCING  AFTER  APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, THE DEPARTMENT
 SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDGET,  THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ON THE
 PRIOR  YEAR'S  CENSUS-RELATED  TRANSLATION  SERVICES FOR LIMITED ENGLISH
 PROFICIENCY SPEAKERS. THE REPORT SHALL IDENTIFY THE TRANSLATION SERVICES
 OR PROGRAMS UTILIZED BY STATE AGENCIES, LOCALITIES, AND  OTHER  RELEVANT
 STATE  OR  LOCAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CENSUS-RELATED TRANSLATION SERVICES IN
 THAT YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
 IMPROVEMENT OF THESE SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING DECENNIAL CENSUS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2023. Effective  immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are
 authorized  to  be  made  and  completed by the secretary of state on or
 before such effective date.

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Jan 19, 2022 - Finance committee Vote

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Jun 8, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2021

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S6777 - Details

S6777 - Summary

S6777 - Sponsor Memo

S6777 - Bill Text download pdf

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S6777A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Mar 7, 2022 - floor Vote

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Jan 19, 2022 - Finance committee Vote

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Jun 9, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 9, 2021

Jun 8, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2021

Bill Amendments

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Jabari Brisport

S6777 - Details

S6777 - Summary

S6777 - Sponsor Memo

S6777 - Bill Text download pdf

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Jabari Brisport

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Details

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6777A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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