State Legislation – New York

In 2019, the New York State Assembly considered AO5379 and the New York State Senate considered S00163 to make English the official language of New York. You can use the information below to contact your state representatives and reach them at their Capitol offices to tell them to support English as our official, common and unifying language.

To learn more about the status of this legislation, click here.

House:
Legislative Office Building
Room 202
Albany, NY 12248
(518) 455-4218
http://assembly.state.ny.us/

Senate:
Legislative Office Building
Room 202
Albany, NY 12248
(518) 455-3216
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/senatehomepage.nsf/home?openform

U.S. English, Inc. is the nation's oldest and largest non-partisan citizens' action group dedicated to preserving the unifying role of the English language in the United States. Founded in 1983 by the late Sen. S.I. Hayakawa of California, U.S. English, Inc. ( www.usenglish.org ) now has more than 2 million members.