GOVERNMENT ACCESS- LANGUAGE
Summary
Creates the Access to Governmental Services Act. Requires each constitutional officer, State agency, circuit court clerk, and State program to provide equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency. Provides definitions of "equal access", "limited English proficiency", "oral language services", and "important documents". Reasonable steps to provide equal access to public service includes, but is not limited to: in-house oral language services for individuals with limited English proficiency if the agency or officer has contact at least weekly with individuals with limited English proficiency; translation of important documents ordinarily provided to the public must be provided in any language spoken by at least 3% of the population within the geographic area served by a local office of a State agency, constitutional officer, or county as measured by the U.S. Census; and additional methods necessary to achieve equal access.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Failed
May 2005
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005 · House May 30, 2005
How they voted
31–17
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 55
Apr 14, 2005
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican26
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
65
Key actions
10
Committee
17
Amendments
11
May 31, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 31, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
lower
May 31, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 31, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
lower
May 30, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 30, 2005
Introduced
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 30, 2005
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
May 30, 2005
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (60-48-7)
house
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Sandoval
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-17-7)
senate
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 006-003-000
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to State Government
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 005-003-001
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Mar 2, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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