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NY A08891

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Vanel

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "language minorities" in New York election law to include speakers of Haitian Creole

  • Adds persons of Middle Eastern or North African heritage to the definition of "language-minority group," using the federal Office of Management and Budget's Statistical Policy Directive 15 for the definition

  • Amends subdivision 5-a of section 17-204 of the election law, which was originally added in 2022

  • Takes effect one year after becoming law

Legislative Description

Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law6/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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