New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 1371: Establishes the education equity act which provides language assistance to parents/guardians who have children enrolled in public school and who do not speak English
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 1371 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the education equity act which provides language assistance to parents/guardians who have children enrolled in public school and who do not speak English. Primary sponsor: Jose Serrano (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Serrano | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 29 |
| Jamaal Bailey | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 36 |
| Brian Kavanagh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Jessica Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 13 |
| Julia Salazar | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 18 |
| James Sanders | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Luis Sepúlveda | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION