SB1448sam005 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Filed: 3/27/2007

09500SB1448sam005 LRB095 11076 AJO 34650 a

AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1448

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1448, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 3, on page 1, by replacing lines 8 through 10 with the following:

""Equal access" means to be able to interact with a State agency or constitutional office at a level equal to"; and

on page 2, by replacing lines 5 through 7 with the following: "State agencies and constitutional officers, as defined by rule by the appropriate State agency or constitutional officer. "Important"; and

on page 2, by deleting lines 11 through 15; and

on page 2, line 20, by inserting immediately after "service", the following:

"from State agencies or constitutional officers"; and

on page 2, by replacing lines 22 through 25 with the following:

"(a) Each State agency and constitutional officer shall take reasonable steps to provide equal access to the agency or office for individuals with limited English proficiency."; and

on page 3, lines 1 and 2, by deleting "to public services"; and

on page 3, by replacing line 3 with the following:

"(1) Development and implementation of pilot programs or phase-in implementation plans for having a sufficient number of qualified bilingual"; and

on page 3, line 6, before "services", by inserting "oral language"; and

on page 3, by replacing lines 8 and 9 with the following: "between a State agency or constitutional officer and individuals with limited English proficiency."; and

on page 3, by replacing line 10 with the following:

"(2) Development and implementation of pilot programs or phase-in implementation plans for translating important documents ordinarily"; and

on page 3, line 11, by replacing "any language" with "the language"; and

on page 3, by replacing lines 15 and 16 with the following:

"(c) Each State agency and constitutional officer shall adopt rules regarding the requirements of this"; and

on page 3, line 19, by replacing "Illinois Human Rights Commission" with "Department of Human Rights".