Bill Status of SB 3099   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
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 need, personnel to interpret, upon request, important documents ordinarily provided to the public. Requires each executive branch State agency to adopt rules regarding the requirements of this Act not less than 6 months after the date that this Act takes effect, or as soon thereafter as possible. Requires the Illinois Human Rights Commission to implement a process to address disputes arising under this Act, including, but not limited to, disputes concerning the interpretation of "important documents" and "sufficient number of qualified bilingual persons in public contact positions" and agency determinations of the offices where the services are provided, not less than 6 months after the date that this Act takes effect, or as soon thereafter as possible. Defines terms.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  2/7/2014SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/19/2014SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  2/27/2014SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
  3/6/2014SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
  3/21/2014SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-001-000
  3/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2014
  3/24/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/24/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/28/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
  7/1/2014SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  7/1/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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