New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S338: Requires certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language; requires parties to demonstrate their understanding of the nature and effect of such documents.
What the bill says
An act to amend the New York city civil court act, in relation to requiring certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language.
From the introduced text, December 24, 2024:
AN ACT to amend the New York city civil court act, in relation to requiring certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The New York city civil court act is amended by adding a new section 2105 to read as follows: § 2105. LANGUAGES IN WHICH CERTAIN COURT DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE FURNISHED. (A) COURT DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO PARTIES INCLUDING COURT ORDERS AND ANY OTHER COURT DOCUMENTS WHICH INCLUDE STIPULATIONS DIRECTING ACTION TO BE TAKEN OR FORBORNE BY EITHER OF SUCH PARTIES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SUCH PARTIES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE, PROVIDED THEY ARE NOT FLUENT IN ENGLISH; AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH NATIVE LANGUAGE IS ONE OF THE SIX MOST PREVALENT LANGUAGES, OTHER THAN ENGLISH, SPOKEN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. (B) THE PERSON WHO DRAFTS SUCH A COURT DOCUMENT IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF A PARTY, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT IN BOTH ENGLISH AND IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE, AND SHALL CERTIFY UNDER OATH THAT THE DOCUMENT IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE SAME DOCUMENT WRITTEN IN ENGLISH. (C) ALL PARTIES SHALL DEMONSTRATE, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE …
Sponsors
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Liz Krueger (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.239
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.25
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 4, 2026): 16 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee (February 4, 2026): 16 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2025): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary Committee Vote (May 20, 2025): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 20, 2025): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: New York City Civil Court Act
Common questions
- What is S338?
- S338 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language.
- What does S338 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the New York city civil court act, in relation to requiring certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language.
- What is the status of S338?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S338?
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S338?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S338
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