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HB 0177 - Access to Public Services for Non-English Speakers Act; enact

Tracking Level: Watch
Sponsor: Pedro Marin (D)
Last Action: 2/1/2017 - House Second Readers
House Committee: Governmental Affairs
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

SUMMARY: LC 40 1256

"Access to Public Services for Non-English Speakers Act". Would require counties and cities to provide equal access to public services to individuals with limited English proficiency, including providing interpreters if contact with individuals with limited English proficiency regularly occurs.  Documents must be translated into any language spoken by at least three percent of the population of the area served by the county.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2017

 


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