Stating the intent of the General Assembly that State departments, agencies, and programs shall provide equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency; requiring vital documents to be translated into any language spoken by any limited English proficient population that constitutes 3% of the overall population within a specified geographic area under specified circumstances; establishing a schedule for the implementation of specified requirements of the Act; etc.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

ETHNIC AFFAIRS

FORMS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

LANGUAGE

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

PUBLIC INFORMATION

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE DOCUMENTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government

( 10-1101 , 10-1102 , 10-1103 , 10-1104 , 10-1105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 013523/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2002   at: 12:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 044836/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2002   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 903125/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2002   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn

House

Number: 476582/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 1:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 12, 2002: Third Reading Passed (34-12)

April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (130-4)