IL SB3762 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 12 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
Pending: House Immigration & Human Rights Committee
Hearing: May 1 @ 2:00 pm in Room 122B
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

LANGUAGE EQUITY AND ACCESS ACT

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 45 N: 8 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-24HouseAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2024-04-24HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2024-04-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2024-04-18HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2024-04-16HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2024-04-15HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2024-04-15HouseFirst Reading
2024-04-12SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2024-04-12SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
2024-04-12SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
2024-04-12HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2024-04-12SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2024-04-12HouseArrived in House
2024-04-12SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-008-000
2024-04-11SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2024-04-11SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2024
2024-04-11SenateSecond Reading
2024-04-11SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2024-04-10SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2024-04-10SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
2024-04-10SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
2024-04-10SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2024-04-10SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
2024-04-10SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
2024-04-10SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2024-04-10SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2024-04-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
2024-04-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2024-04-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2024-04-09SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
2024-04-04SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2024-04-04SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
2024-03-22SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 9, 2024
2024-03-22SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000
2024-03-15SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
2024-02-28SenateAssigned to State Government
2024-02-09SenateReferred to Assignments
2024-02-09SenateFirst Reading
2024-02-09SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

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