Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06477 Compare Versions

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3		-	LCO 6177 1 of 2
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	4	+	LCO No. 6177 1 of 2
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5	6		General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6477
6	7		January Session, 2025
7	8		LCO No. 6177
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10	11		Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
11	12		AND ELECTIONS
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14	15		Introduced by:
15	16		(GAE)
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19	20		AN ACT REQUIRING A PLAN FOR THE TRANSLATION AND REVIEW
20	21		OF ALL FORMS AND APPLICATIONS REQUIRED TO ACCESS STATE
21	22		AGENCY SERVICES OR BENEFITS BY LIMITED -ENGLISH
22	23		PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS.
23	24		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
24	25		Assembly convened:
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26	27		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section, (1) 1
27	28		"individual with limited-English proficiency" means an individual 2
28	29		whose primary and preferred language is not English, and who has a 3
29	30		limited ability to read, speak, write or understand English, (2) "vital 4
30	31		record" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-36 of the general 5
31	32		statutes, and (3) "identification document" means a document that can 6
32	33		be used to verify the holder's identity, including, but not limited to, a 7
33	34		driver's license. 8
34	35		(b) Not later than January 1, 2026, the Commissioner of 9
35	36		Administrative Services shall develop a plan for the review and 10
36	37		translation of all printed or electronic forms or applications required to 11
37	38		access services or benefits provided by executive branch state agencies, 12
38		-	including, but not limited to, forms or applications necessary to access 13 Committee Bill No. 6477
	39	+	including, but not limited to, forms or applications necessary to access 13
	40	+	vital records or to obtain identification documents, into the twelve most 14
	41	+	Committee Bill No. 6477
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41		-	LCO 6177 2 of 2
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43		-	vital records or to obtain identification documents, into the twelve most 14
44	46		common non-English languages spoken by individuals with limited-15
45	47		English proficiency in the state based on the data in the most recent 16
46	48		American Community Survey published by the United States Census 17
47	49		Bureau. Thereafter, the commissioner shall update such plan as 18
48	50		necessary, but not less than every two years. 19
49	51		(c) Not later than February 1, 2026, each state agency in the executive 20
50	52		branch shall (1) adopt and implement the plan developed under 21
51	53		subsection (b) of this section and update such plan every two years 22
52	54		thereafter, and (2) designate a language access coordinator to work with 23
53	55		the Department of Administrative Services to ensure compliance with 24
54	56		such plan. 25
55	57		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
56	58		sections:
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58	60		Section 1 from passage New section
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60		-	GAE Joint Favorable
	62	+	Statement of Purpose:
	63	+	To require (1) the Commissioner of Administrative Services to develop
	64	+	a plan for the translation and review of certain forms and applications
	65	+	into languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in the
	66	+	state, and (2) state agencies to adopt and implement such plan and
	67	+	appoint a language access coordinator.
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	69	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	70	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	71	+	underlined.]
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	73	+	Co-Sponsors: REP. ROJAS, 9th Dist.; REP. FELIPE, 130th Dist.
	74	+	REP. WILSON, 46th Dist.; REP. GEE, 126th Dist.
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	76	+	H.B. 6477
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