Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to certain tax abatement programs

Latest action Apr 20, 2026

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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A824, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would require municipalities that have SCRIE, DRIE, SCHE, and DHE programs to ensure that individuals who have limited English profi- ciency or otherwise require communication assistance would have the same opportunity to participate in the SCRIE/DRIE and SCHE/DHE programs as other individuals.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 20, 2026Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 12, 2025Result: passed
(57) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Brian Kavanagh, Cordell Cleare and 9 more on Agora

Democratic9
Republican2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Luis R. Sepúlveda says this is needed

New York contains a vibrant array of cultures and ethnicities across the state. All of these communities have senior citizens and people with disabilities on fixed incomes that would benefit from participation in the SCRIE, DRIE, SCHE, and DHE programs. Many of these individuals speak languages other than English. It is unacceptable for people in need to be denied access to such an important program because they cannot understand the forms or cannot readily speak with agency staff. While some strides have been made to correct this disparity, with all of the services and technology available, the municipalities can do more. Any person who is eligible, regardless of their language or assistance needs, should have the opportunity to participate in the these programs. It is vital that municipalities make this kind of inclusiveness a prior- ity.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 20, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 20, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5280A
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Aging
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGING
NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Mar 12, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.493
1ST REPORT CAL.493
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.717
1ST REPORT CAL.717
NY Senate
Feb 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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