Legislation - HB1473

Altering provisions of law relating to equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency to include individuals with disabilities; establishing certain requirements for equal access to public services for certain State departments, agencies, and programs, including developing a language access plan; requiring the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs to oversee, monitor, investigate, and enforce certain provisions of law; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {143625/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (110-26) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/11/2025	3/11/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/11/2025	3/11/2025	Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {143625/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Third Reading Passed (110-26)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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