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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8891: Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8891 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities. Primary sponsor: Clyde Vanel (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clyde VanelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
  2. REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source