Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to certain tax abatement programs
Summary
Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to the tax abatement program for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities and senior citizen and disabled homeowners.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Apr 20, 2026
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S5280
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S5280A
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4 edits
MODERATE
This bill expands the list of sponsors and updates the legislative history for S 5280 to version S 5280-A. It amends two existing tax exemption laws to require assessing authorities to provide language access services, including document translation and interpretation, for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. The changes ensure these programs are accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency and specific disabilities like deafness or blindness.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on rent-controlled, rent-regulated, and disability-related tax abatement programs, but it now explicitly mandates language access requirements for these specific programs.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement for assessing authorities to translate documents into the six most common non-English languages and provide interpretation services for tax abatement programs for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Added a requirement to provide services for individuals with deafness, blindness, speech impediments, or cognitive impairments within these tax programs.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill title to 'S 5280--A' and added a new sponsor, Senator Cleare, while retaining others.
Changed the effective date from 'immediately' to a specific future date (February 20, 2025) in the header, though the act text still states it takes effect immediately.
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 12, 2025
D
Democratic40
90% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5280A
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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