HB 2926 would mandate that state agencies required by law or rule to provide public notices to a community or area to advise or inform the public about imminent or emergent public health, safety, or welfare risk provide notices in languages diverse residents can understand when a significant segment of the community speaks a language other than English and has limited proficiency in English. The bill defines "significant segment" as 5 percent or more of residents residing in a city, town, or county who are of limited English proficiency. The bill stipulates that local organizations shall maintain demographic data for their jurisdictions and information on languages represented by their communities.
Status Summary
HB 2926 was referred to the House Public Safety committee but was not scheduled for a hearing and therefore is dead.