IL SB2376 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-26 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-26 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
ADMIN HEARING-LANGUAGES
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2024-04-26 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
2023-03-21 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
2023-03-07 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments |
2023-03-07 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Appropriations |
2023-03-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
2023-03-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa |
2023-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
2023-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa |
2023-02-28 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations |
2023-02-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
2023-02-10 | Senate | First Reading |
2023-02-10 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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20 | 405 | 600 | New Code | See Bill Text |
5 | 100 | 10-10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
5 | 100 | 10-25 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
5 | 100 | 10-25.1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
5 | 100 | 10-45 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
5 | 100 | 10-50 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
5 | 100 | 10-70 | Amended Code | Citation Text |