AN ACT REQUIRING A PLAN FOR THE TRANSLATION AND REVIEW OF FORMS AND APPLICATIONS REQUIRED TO ACCESS STATE AGENCY SERVICES OR BENEFITS BY LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS.
To require (1) the Commissioner of Administrative Services to develop a plan for the translation and review of certain forms and applications into languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in the state, and (2) state agencies to adopt and implement such plan and appoint a language access coordinator.
Introduced by:
Government Administration and Elections Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 929 [doc] | |
| File No. 646 [doc] | |
| GAE Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Committee Bill [doc] | |
| Proposed Bill [doc] |
| Called Amendments | |
| House Schedule A LCO# 8356 (D) [doc] |
| Votes | |
| House Roll Call Vote 118 AS AMENDED |
| Committee Actions | |
| GAE Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | |
| GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 929 | |
| Bill Analysis for HB-6477, as amended by House "A" | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 646 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 929 | |
| 5/16/2025 | Senate Calendar Number 503 | ||
| 5/16/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 5/14/2025 | House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 5/14/2025 | House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8356 | ||
| 4/10/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 646 | |
| 4/10/2025 | House Calendar Number 400 | ||
| 4/10/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/10/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/4/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/09/25 5:00 PM | |
| 3/27/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/27/2025 | (GAE) | Joint Favorable | |
| 3/17/2025 | Public Hearing 03/21 | ||
| 3/14/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections | ||
| 3/13/2025 | Drafted by Committee | ||
| 2/14/2025 | (GAE) | Vote to Draft | |
| 1/24/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections |
Co-sponsors of HB-6477
Rep. Jason Rojas, 9th Dist.
Rep. Antonio Felipe, 130th Dist.
Rep. Derell Wilson, 46th Dist.
Rep. Fred Gee, 126th Dist.
Rep. Kenneth Gucker, 138th Dist.
Rep. Kate Farrar, 20th Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
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