- Stage
- Failed
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jan 13, 2015
What it does
Creates the Access to Governmental Services Act. Requires each executive branch State agency to take reasonable steps to provide the following in each county where the number of residents in a single language group is more than 5% of all residents of that county as measured by the most recent federal census: (1) having a sufficient number of qualified bilingual persons in public contact positions or as interpreters in at least one office in the county, determined by the agency to be in an area of need, to assist in providing services to individuals having limited English proficiency; and (2) having available in at least one office in the county, determined by the agency to be in an area of…
Where it stands
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
Failed
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
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