Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 3264
Requires Legislative Assembly to provide translator and interpreter services free of charge in order to facilitate witness participation in hearings or informal meetings with one or more members of Legislative Assembly, as required by federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or in conjunction with constituent outreach services.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires Legislative Assembly to provide translator and interpreter services free of charge in order to facilitate witness participation in hearings or informal meetings with one or more members of Legislative Assembly, as required by federal Americans with Disabilities Act, or in conjunction with constituent outreach services. Requires that verbal or written request be made to Legislative Administrator by specified date before translator and interpreter services will be provided. Requires Legislative Administrator, upon request of member of Legislative Assembly, to provide translator or interpreter services for specified types of written material. Requires each Senator and Representative to develop language access plan for their offices to address communication of critical legislative information to limited English proficiency constituents and residents of their districts. Specifies factors each plan must take into account and methods members may choose to implement plan. Appropriates moneys to Legislative Administration Committee to fund translator and interpreter services and language access plan development. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Ricki Ruiz, Wlnsvey Campos, Andrea Salinas, Tawna Sanchez, Janelle Bynum
Chief co-sponsors
3 co-sponsors
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 23 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Jun 26 · stopped123 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 23 to Feb 263 days
RulesFeb 26 to Jun 26 · stopped120 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 23 – Jun 26
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 26Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives