New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 5535
Enacts the "language access expansion act"
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- April Baskin (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Michael Gianaris
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- John Liu (Democratic)
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
- Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires certain documents and forms to be provided in the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited English proficient immigrants of five years or less according to the American community survey, as published by the United States census bureau.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | Finance Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 Senate | Finance Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Apr 1, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.601 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
DIED IN ASSEMBLY - Apr 2, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.533 - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE