New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 4, 2026.
Relates to the powers of the head of the office of mental health and the head of the office for people with developmental disabilities to promulgate rules regarding communications needs of non-English speakers.
Relates to the powers of the head of the office of mental health and the head of the office for people with developmental disabilities to promulgate rules regarding communications needs of non-English speakers seeking or receiving services; includes the provision of language services and documents in English and the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by individuals in New York State based on United States census data.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-05-04 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-05-04 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |