Date	Chamber	Action
1/7/2025	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 100/10-10

from Ch. 127, par. 1010-10

5 ILCS 100/10-25

from Ch. 127, par. 1010-25

5 ILCS 100/10-25.1 new

5 ILCS 100/10-45

from Ch. 127, par. 1010-45

5 ILCS 100/10-50

from Ch. 127, par. 1010-50

5 ILCS 100/10-70

from Ch. 127, par. 1010-70

20 ILCS 405/600 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Provides that all agency rules establishing procedures for contested cases may include procedures for requesting language assistance. Provides that, in a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for an administrative hearing after reasonable notice in the preferred spoken language of the parties, if known by the agency. Provides that notice for the administrative hearings shall include instructions at the top of the notice, written in, at a minimum, English, Spanish, Polish, Gujarati, Urdu, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and Tagalog, for assistance in translating the contents of the notice, and a statement written in those languages. Defines "language assistance". Provides that the administrative law judge has the duty to inquire and determine if a participant in the hearing needs language assistance to participate in or understand the hearing. Provides that if an individual for whom English is a second language knows some English, it should not prohibit that individual from being allowed to receive language assistance. Provides that the examination of the individual believed to be in need of language assistance must be done on the record, and the conclusion of the administrative law judge must be stated on the record. Provides that any party or witness has the right to request language assistance to participate in or understand the hearing at any time during the course of the hearing. Creates qualifications for the certification of administrative hearing interpreters.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
2/10/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2023	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations
3/3/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
3/3/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/6/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
3/6/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/7/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Appropriations
3/7/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
3/10/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/10/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/21/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
4/26/2024	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
1/7/2025	Senate	Session Sine Die

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