Theresa Mah
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 24
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Specifies that the notice in contested case hearings must include an enclosure that notifies the recipient of the ability to request interpretive assistance for the hearing and to receive language assistance in translating the contents of the notice. Provides that an administrative law judge has the duty to inquire and determine whether a self-represented litigant or witness in a hearing needs interpretive assistance to participate in or understand the hearing. Authorizes any self-represented litigant, witness, or indigent person to request, at any time during the course of a hearing, interpretive assistance needed to participate in or understand the hearing. Provides that, if interpretive assistance is requested by a self-represented litigant, a witness, or an indigent person or if interpretive assistance is determined to be necessary by the administrative law judge, the administrative agency must appoint a foreign language interpreter at no cost to the person in need of the assistance for use in a substantive hearing. Authorizes an administrative agency to provide interpretive assistance during a nonsubstantive hearing through use of an interpreter who is not a foreign language interpreter, provided the administrative law judge examines the interpreter for competency for the purposes of the nonsubstantive hearing. Requires all persons appointed to provide interpretive assistance in substantive and nonsubstantive hearings to make certain affirmations. Contains provisions concerning waiver of these language assistance provisions.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1056
Effective Date July 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Third Reading - Passed; 042-011-000
Passed Both Houses
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 20, 2024
Second Reading
Do Pass Executive; 011-002-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 19, 2024
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Assigned to Executive
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-039-000
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 21, 2024
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-General Services Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Appropriations-General Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-General Services Committee; 008-003-000
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-General Services Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-General Services Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Introduced | HTML PDF |
Engrossed | HTML PDF |
Enrolled | HTML PDF |
House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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Public Act |
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