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S 3893: Authorizes the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal to prescribe for the translation of legal forms and applications in languages other than English, as long as such language is spoken by at least one percent of the population.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What S 3893 does, verified January 8, 2026

The state of New York is introducing a bill that allows the Commissioner of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to prescribe forms and applications in multiple languages. The Commissioner can choose languages that are spoken by at least one percent of the population. The translated forms and applications will be prepared, printed, and distributed. The bill will take effect 90 days after it becomes a law. Effective immediately, the state can make necessary rule changes to implement the bill.

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Last action: REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
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Jan. 07, 2026REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Jan. 30, 2025REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 30, 2025 · 239 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3893 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to authorize the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal to prescribe certain forms in different languages The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The commissioner of the division of housing and community 2 renewal is authorized to prescribe for legal forms and applications to 3 be translated into Spanish and any other languages as such commissioner 4 deems appropriate, as long as such language is spoken by at least one 5 percent of the population. Such commissioner shall further cause such 6 translated forms and applications to be prepared, printed and dissem- 7 inated. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 9 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment 10 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation 11 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 12 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06440-01-5 
Text of S 3893 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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