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NY A 7216

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Provides voting materials and translators in French and Creole in the city of New York

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 7216 pass?

Not yet. NY A 7216 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

What is NY A 7216 about?

Provides voting materials in French and Creole; requires translators in French and Creole in the city of New York at polling places in subdivisions where more than five percent of the citizens of voting age speak the language of French and/or Creole and are limited-English proficient.

Who sponsors NY A 7216?

Monique Chandler-Waterman is the primary sponsor of NY A 7216.

Description

Provides voting materials in French and Creole; requires translators in French and Creole in the city of New York at polling places in subdivisions where more than five percent of the citizens of voting age speak the language of French and/or Creole and are limited-English proficient.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Monique Chandler-Watermanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-21

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7216?summary=&detail=

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