Bill Title: Amends the Governor's Office of New Americans Act. Specifies further duties of the Governor's Office of New Americans. Provides that the Governor's Office of New Americans shall also monitor completion of New Americans Plans at each State agency level. Requires each State agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor to develop a New Americans Plan that incorporates effective training and resources, ensures language access and culturally appropriate services, and includes administrative practices that reach out to and reflect the needs of the immigrant refugees. Requires each State agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor to integrate guidance and recommendations made by the Governor's Office of New Americans statewide plan. Requires each State agency to submit its New American Plan to the Governor's Office of New Americans (rather than the Governor) for approval. Makes conforming and other changes.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2022-06-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1054 [HB1567 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jeff Keicher [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-070	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Eva Dina Delgado [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-003	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jaime Andrade [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-040	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Aaron Ortiz [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-001	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Karina Villa [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-025	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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