Int 0673-2015
Access to the translation feature of city websites.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2015-02-12Local Law 2016/025
Enacted as Local Law 2016/025.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2015-02-12Passed: 2016-03-14Enacted: 2016-03-14
Summary
This bill would require that all city websites include a feature to translate the text of that website into languages other than English, whenever practicable. Such translation feature should also be indicated in a means that is comprehensible to speakers of several of the most commonly spoken languages.
Committee on Technology — Technology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.
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Sponsors (29)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2015-02-12 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2015-02-12 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2015-04-20 · Committee on Technology
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2015-04-20 · Committee on Technology
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2016-02-23 · Committee on Technology
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2016-02-23 · Committee on Technology
ActionAmended by Committee
2016-02-23 · Committee on Technology
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2016-02-23 · Committee on Technology
AdvancedApproved by Council
2016-02-24 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2016-02-24 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2016-03-14 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2016-03-14 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2016-03-14 · City Council
Votes (5)
Aye (4)
James VaccaDavid G. GreenfieldJoseph C. BorelliBarry S. Grodenchik
Absent (1)
Annabel Palma
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2016-02-24 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Technology · 2016-02-23 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl.
Committee on Technology · 2015-04-20 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl.
City Council · 2015-02-12 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (16)
- Legislative History Report
- Summary of Int. No. 673-A
- Summary of Int. No. 673
- Int. No. 673 - 2/12/15
- Committee Report 4/20/15
- Hearing Testimony 4/20/15
- Hearing Transcript 4/20/15
- Committee Report 2/23/16
- Hearing Transcript 2/23/16
- Proposed Int. No. 673-A - 2/24/16
- February 24, 2016 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-24-16
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Mayor's Letter
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 24, 2016
- Local Law 25
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 23 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 8 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 8
CITY WEBSITES
� 23-801 Access to translation. Every website maintained by or on behalf of the city or a city agency shall include a translation feature for viewing the text of that website, wherever practicable, in languages other than English. Such translation feature shall be indicated by a means, other than or in addition to English, that is comprehensible to speakers of the seven most commonly spoken languages within the city as determined by the department of city planning, which may include a rotating language sequence.
� 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
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