Dee Avelar
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 85
Primary
Creates the Office of Language Equity and Access Act. Provides that the Office of Language Equity and Access is created in the Governor's Office of New Americans to ensure equitable and meaningful access to State information, services, programs, and activities for persons who have limited English proficiency. Provides that the Director of the Office shall work with State agencies and use available resources within the Office of New Americans and Office of Equity to ensure that, among other things, each State agency takes reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to services, programs, and activities by persons with limited English proficiency. Provides that the Office shall have a full-time Director who is bilingual and has experience in serving immigrant populations. Describes the duties and responsibilities of the Director. Provides that there shall be a bilingual employment plan, which would require designations of positions as bilingual and result in the hiring of qualified personnel who are bilingual. Provides that the Director shall comply with specified requirements concerning the need for interpreters and translators. Provides that the Director shall develop a template and mechanism for collecting, storing, and analyzing language access plans.
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Postponed - State Government
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government
Waive Posting Notice
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Postponed - State Government
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 21, 2023
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Assigned to State Government
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-034-001
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lakesia Collins
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 007-000-000
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-002-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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