Karina Villa
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 25
Primary
Creates the Language Equity and Access Act. Requires the Governor's Office of New Americans, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, to: prepare a Language Needs Assessment Report that identifies the languages spoken throughout the State; assist State agencies in the creation of language access plans; provide oversight and central coordination to State agencies in the implementation of language access requirements under this Act; ensure that each State agency develops an internal complaint and review process specific to the provision of language assistance services in addressing complaints in a timely manner; and perform other duties. Requires the Office and Department to work with State agencies to compile available United States Census data on language used across the State to inform the Language Needs Assessment Report. Provides that the report shall be updated every 10 years in conjunction with the decennial federal census. Requires each State agency to prepare and submit a language access plan to the Governor's Office of New Americans. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause and replaces it with the bill as introduced with the following changes. Defines "language assistance services". Changes the reporting deadlines and the content of the Language Equity and Access Compliance Report to the General Assembly. Changes terminology. Requires the Governor's Office of New Americans to attempt to resolve a language access complaint received by a State agency if the agency does not resolve the complaint in a timely manner or the resolution is inadequate. Authorizes the Governor's Office of New Americans to engage in informal processes, including mediation, conference, and conciliation to resolve the complaint. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0723
Governor Approved
Effective Date August 2, 2024
Sent to the Governor
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Third Reading - Passed; 045-008-000
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2024
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 9, 2024
Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
Assigned to State Government
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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| Public Act |
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