NY A04875

State agencies must translate all vital documents, including forms and instructions, into at least the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals, with particular attention to languages spoken by immigrants who arrived within the last five years

Each agency must additionally provide translations in the three most common non-English languages specific to each region of the state that are not already among the statewide twelve languages

The Office of Language Access must develop and distribute multilingual notices by December 31, 2025, informing asylum seekers, refugees, and community organizations of their right to interpreters and translated documents

State authorities and all New York counties must publish language access plans within 90 days of the act's effective date, including complaint procedures, training plans for employees, and identification of language access coordinators

Counties with limited-English proficient populations above 0.5% of total population must provide translations in at least three additional regional languages, while counties at or below 0.5% must provide at least two additional languages