NYC Council Introduction 585

intro.nyc/0585-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Voter assistance advisory committee providing interpreters and materials in Arabic.
Status: Committee Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
Sponsored by Shahana K. Hanif
Introduced: February 12, 2026

This bill would require the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee to provide Arabic interpreters at poll sites with 50 or more voting age residents with limited English proficiency whose primary language is Arabic.