New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S2258 — Relates to requiring emergency notices be provided to customers in certain languages

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

Requires utilities to provide emergency notices in multiple languages.

The bill mandates that utility companies or municipalities send emergency notices in various languages to better serve diverse communities. This includes languages such as Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, and more.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families can better understand emergency notifications, ensuring everyone is informed regardless of their primary language.
  • Consumers: This means you will receive emergency notices in a language you understand, improving your awareness during critical situations.

Summary

Requires every utility corporation or municipality who sends an emergency notice to customers to make available and provide such notice in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, French, Urdu, Russian, Yiddish, Korean, Bangla, Polish, Italian, Hindi and Tagalog.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.819

  7. PRINT NUMBER 2258A

  8. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  9. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  10. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S2258 do?
Requires every utility corporation or municipality who sends an emergency notice to customers to make available and provide such notice in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, French, Urdu, Russian, Yiddish, Korean, Bangla, Polish, Italian, Hindi and Tagalog.
Who sponsors S2258?
S2258 is sponsored by Leroy Comrie.
What is the current status of S2258?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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