H.B. No. 6477
Session Year 2025
 


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

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Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:

Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/16/2025(LCO)File Number 929
 5/16/2025Senate Calendar Number 503
 5/16/2025Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 5/14/2025House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
 5/14/2025House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8356
 4/10/2025(LCO)File Number 646
 4/10/2025House Calendar Number 400
 4/10/2025Favorable 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
 3/17/2025Public Hearing 03/21
 3/14/2025Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
 3/13/2025Drafted by Committee
 2/14/2025(GAE)Vote to Draft
 1/24/2025Referred 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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