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| Bill | LANGUAGE EQUITY AND ACCESS ACT | Creates the Language Equity and Access Act. Requires the Governor's Office of New Americans, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, to: prepare a Language Needs Assessment Report that identifies the languages spoken throughout the State; assist State agencies in the creation of language access plans; provide oversight and central coordination to State agencies in the implementation of language access requirements under this Act; ensure that each State agency develops an internal complaint and review process specific to the provision of language assistance services in addressing complaints in a timely manner; and perform other duties. Requires the Office and Department to work with State agencies to compile available United States Census data on language used across the State to inform the Language Needs Assessment Report. Provides that the report shall be updated every 10 years in conjunction with the decennial federal census. Requires each State agency to prepare and submit a language access plan to the Governor's Office of New Americans. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | SB 3762 | Illinois SB 3762 (103rd) |
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Illinois SB 3762 (103rd) — LANGUAGE EQUITY AND ACCESS ACT
Creates the Language Equity and Access Act. Requires the Governor's Office of New Americans, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, to: prepare a Language Needs Assessment Report that identifies the languages spoken throughout the State; assist State agencies in the creation of language access plans; provide oversight and central coordination to State agencies in the implementation of language access requirements under this Act; ensure that each State agency develops an internal complaint and review process specific to the provision of language assistance services in addressing complaints in a timely manner; and perform other duties. Requires the Office and Department to work with State agencies to compile available United States Census data on language used across the State to inform the Language Needs Assessment Report. Provides that the report shall be updated every 10 years in conjunction with the decennial federal census. Requires each State agency to prepare and submit a language access plan to the Governor's Office of New Americans.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 73–38 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 45–8 (pass) · lower
- Immigration & Human Rights — 8–4 (pass) · lower
- State Government, Amendment 1 — 8–0 (pass) · lower
- State Government — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Dagmara Avelar — primary (person)
- Karina Villa — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Toro — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- Yolonda Morris — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2024-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
filing - 2024-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-02-09 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-02-28 Assigned to State Government
referral-committee - 2024-03-15 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
- 2024-03-22 Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000
- 2024-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 9, 2024
reading-2 - 2024-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
amendment-introduction - 2024-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- 2024-04-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- 2024-04-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- 2024-04-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- 2024-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2024-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2024-04-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2024-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
- 2024-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2024-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- 2024-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- 2024-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2024-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2024-04-11 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2024-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2024
- 2024-04-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2024-04-12 Third Reading - Passed; 045-008-000
passage, reading-3 - 2024-04-12 Arrived in House
introduction - 2024-04-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- 2024-04-12 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- 2024-04-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- 2024-04-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- 2024-04-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2024-04-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-04-15 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-04-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2024-04-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- 2024-04-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- 2024-04-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- 2024-04-24 Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
referral-committee - 2024-04-24 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- 2024-04-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- 2024-04-30 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed
- 2024-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- 2024-05-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000
- 2024-05-02 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- 2024-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2024-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- 2024-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2024-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- 2024-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2024-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2024-05-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- 2024-05-16 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-05-16 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-05-17 Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
- 2024-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2024-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2024-05-23 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000
passage, reading-3 - 2024-05-23 Passed Both Houses
- 2024-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2024-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2024-06-21 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2024-08-02 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2024-08-02 Effective Date August 2, 2024
- 2024-08-02 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0723
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6d071052-9310-4498-a5a1-a6483466a511. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).