Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities.
Relates to providing Haitian Creole language voting materials.
Ensures language assistance services by state agencies; requires state agencies to maintain records of the primary language spoken by any individual seeking such assistance; requires state agency to submit an annual report on language services.
Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to make available skimming warning signs in English and in the twelve languages most commonly spoken by limited English proficient individuals in the state; requires the department of social services to make available information regarding the state food stamp outreach program in English and in the twelve languages most commonly spoken by limited English proficient individuals in the state.
Relative to the preparation of bilingual ballots in English and Haitian Creole in the city known as the town of Randolph
Relative to language access and inclusion
Provides remedies for disrupted voting times and locations during elections; directs that the BOE extend voting to account for the disruption.
Extends certain provisions of law relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities.
Relative to language access and inclusion
Establishes the "SNAP for students act" requiring the office of temporary and disability assistance to create informational materials to provide information regarding student eligibility for SNAP benefits and to provide digital versions of such materials to institutions of higher education in the state; requires institutions of higher education to notify students of their potential eligibility for SNAP benefits.