Requires any website or mobile application associated with an electronic benefit transfer system to be offered in multiple languages
Summary
Requires any website or mobile application associated with an electronic benefit transfer system to be offered in the ten most common non-English languages spoken by individuals with limited-English proficiency in the state of New York, based on United States census data.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2024
Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8917A
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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