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
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly May 4, 2026
How they voted
134–0
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 149
May 4, 2026
D
Democratic102
91% Yea
R
Republican47
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
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