BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2926: Language of public notices

Providing public notices of public health, safety, and welfare in a language other than English.

Summary

Requires state agencies, required by law or rule to provide public notices to a community or area to advise or inform the public about an imminent or emergent public health, safety, or welfare risk, to also provide notices in the language that diverse residents can understand when a significant segment of the community speaks a language other than English and has limited proficiency in English.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2926), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing public notices of public health, safety, and welfare in a language other than English;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 27, 2016First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2926 (2019–20) Critical incident stress · Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2020
HB 2926 (2017–18) State employ./private source · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2926 (2009–10) Health insur partnership brd · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2926 (2007–08) Office of public defense · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2926 (2005–06) Traffic infractions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2926 (2003–04) Workers' right to organize · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2926 (2001–02) State library · Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2002
HB 2926 (1999–00) Coal tax exemptions · Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2000