Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Government Administration and Elections Committee on March 17, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 955
AN ACT REQUIRING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS PUBLIC SERVICES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require the adoption of various policies concerning the offering of translation and interpretation services to ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to programs and services offered by state and local government agencies, contractors and other entities that receive state funding.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 22 to March 17, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the SenateJan 22 to Mar 17 · stopped54 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 17 · stopped54 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 22 – Mar 17
- Jan 22Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 13Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 14Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 17Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 14Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 13DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 14REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses