Bill Text: NJ S939 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Requires forms and materials for individuals with developmental disabilities to be available in languages other than English.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-21 - Approved P.L.2019, c.389. [S939 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-S939-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 939

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JANUARY 16, 2018

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  NELLIE POU

District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Ruiz

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires forms and materials for individuals with developmental disabilities to be available in languages other than English.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended by the General Assembly on November 25, 2019.

  

An Act concerning certain forms and materials for individuals with developmental disabilities and supplementing Titles 9 and 30 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

      1.   The Commissioner of Children and Families shall cause all forms, materials, and other relevant information concerning services and supports available for, and provided to, persons with developmental disabilities, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-3), under 21 years of age, to be printed and available in English¹, Spanish, and Korean,¹ and in any other language ¹[which] that¹ is the primary language of at least 10 percent of the residents ¹[within an election district] of any county¹ in ¹[this] the¹ State.  The commissioner shall also make this information available on the department's website.

 

      2.   The Commissioner of Human Services shall cause all forms, materials, and other relevant information concerning services and supports available for, and provided to, persons with developmental disabilities, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-3), to be printed and available in English¹, Spanish, and Korean,¹ and in any other language ¹[which] that¹ is the primary language of at least 10 percent of the residents ¹[within an election district] of any county¹ in ¹[this] the¹ State.  The commissioner shall also make this information available on the department's website.

 

     3.    This act shall take effect on the first day of the six month following enactment.