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NY S 5535

passed one chamber

Enacts the "language access expansion act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5535 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5535 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-04-01. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

What is NY S 5535 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY S 5535?

April Baskin is the primary sponsor of NY S 5535, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-01 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • April Baskinprimary
  • Jamaal Baileycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Michael Gianariscosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-11

    1ST REPORT CAL.533

  3. 2025-03-12

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-03-13

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-04-02

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  6. 2025-04-02

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. 2025-04-02

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  9. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  10. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-24

    1ST REPORT CAL.601

  12. 2026-03-25

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. 2026-03-26

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2026-04-01

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  15. 2026-04-01

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. 2026-04-01

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Finance Vote

    2025-03-11 · pass · 19-2

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Leroy Comrie: excused

  • Floor Vote

    2025-04-02 · pass · 52-10

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Simcha Felder: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Jessica Ramos: excused

  • Finance Vote

    2026-03-24 · pass · 20-2

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no

  • Floor Vote

    2026-04-01 · pass · 50-10

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Lea Webb: excused

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9754not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 4875

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5535?summary=&detail=

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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