BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 6530: Language of public notices
Providing public notices of public health, safety, and welfare in a language other than English.
Summary
- State agencies that are required to provide public notices advising or informing communities about public health, safety, and welfare risks must provide those notices in a foreign language if at least 5 percent of the city, town, or county residents speak that foreign language and are of limited English proficiency.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 25, 2016
- Out of committeeFeb 3, 2016
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2016 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Companion bill
- HB 2926
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to providing public notices of public health, safety, and welfare in a language other than English;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- GOS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
SB 6530 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6530 (2019–20) Postconviction review
- SB 6530 (2017–18) Transp. accounts transfers
- SB 6530 (2013–14) Educational employee COLAs
- SB 6530 (2011–12) Neurodevelopmental therapies
- SB 6530 (2009–10) Access to public records
- SB 6530 (2007–08) Children's safe products
- SB 6530 (2005–06) Electronic voter registratn
- SB 6530 (2003–04) School staff reprimands