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| 5 | 5 | 2025 -- H 5523 | |
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| 7 | 7 | LC001065 | |
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| 9 | 9 | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D | |
| 10 | 10 | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
| 11 | 11 | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
| 12 | 12 | ____________ | |
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| 14 | 14 | A N A C T | |
| 15 | 15 | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS | |
| 16 | 16 | Introduced By: Representatives Felix, J. Lombardi, Batista, Hull, Tanzi, Giraldo, Stewart, | |
| 17 | 17 | Potter, Cruz, and Morales | |
| 18 | 18 | Date Introduced: February 13, 2025 | |
| 19 | 19 | Referred To: House State Government & Elections | |
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| 22 | 22 | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 1. Chapter 42-46 of the General Laws entitled "Open Meetings" is hereby 1 | |
| 24 | 24 | amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 | |
| 25 | 25 | 42-46-15. Translation and interpretation services. 3 | |
| 26 | 26 | (a) All public bodies shall develop a translation assistance plan setting forth the steps 4 | |
| 27 | 27 | necessary to ensure that all open meetings of said bodies shall have the proceedings accessible to 5 | |
| 28 | 28 | an individual in a language they understand, upon request, including American Sign Language 6 | |
| 29 | 29 | (ASL). 7 | |
| 30 | 30 | (b) The public body shall implement the translation assistance plan under this section by 8 | |
| 31 | 31 | September 1, 2026. 9 | |
| 32 | 32 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 10 | |
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| 39 | 39 | EXPLANATION | |
| 40 | 40 | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
| 41 | 41 | OF | |
| 42 | 42 | A N A C T | |
| 43 | 43 | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS | |
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| 45 | 45 | This act would require public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of 1 | |
| 46 | 46 | said bodies. 2 | |
| 47 | 47 | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 | |
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