Enacts the "language barrier to justice elimination act"

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Enacts the "language barrier to justice elimination act"; establishes standards for court interpreters and a procedure for waiver of a non-English speaking person's right to an interpreter in any proceeding.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 31, 2025
Last action: Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 29 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -5 29/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 289 days quiet

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