New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 5020
Establishes a co-navigation services program for persons who are deaf-blind
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stefani Zinerman (Democratic)
Cosponsors (12)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- George Alvarez (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Zohran Mamdani
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes a co-navigation services program for persons who are deaf-blind to provide services to a person who is deaf-blind that assist the person to physically access the person's environment and to make informed decisions, including providing visual and environmental information or sighted guide services and assisting with communication accessibility by communicating in the preferred language and communication mode of the person who is deaf-blind.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES - Feb 10, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES