Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5738: Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in N.Y. city

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

S 5738 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in N.Y. city. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ELECTIONS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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 ELECTIONS
  2. REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

Sources

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