Brandi Bradley
- Republican
- Representative
- District 39
Primary
The act requires that certain services provided to children or their families comply with the provisions of Title VI of the federal "Civil Rights Act of 1964" if they are provided by a county department of human or social services (county department), city and county, or a private-entity contractor. Furthermore, the act requires that the county department, city and county, or private-entity contractor take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful language access to services in the person's primary language for a person with limited English proficiency, in a timely manner and without unreasonable delay. The act requires a court to provide language access, including translation and interpretation services, to a child, parent, guardian, custodian, or other party in a dependency and neglect case if the person requests language access or has limited English proficiency. The act requires that during a dispositional hearing concerning the best interests of a child, the court consider services and programs that provide the parent and child with language access and effective communication. The act appropriates $74,953 from the judicial stabilization cash fund to the judicial department to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/03/2024) | |
| Final Act (05/23/2024) | |
| Rerevised (05/06/2024) | |
| Revised (05/04/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (04/30/2024) | |
| Engrossed (04/29/2024) | |
| Introduced (01/10/2024) | |
| PA2 (04/26/2024) | |
| PA1 (01/31/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (05/04/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (01/25/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (05/02/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (07/15/2024) |
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