HB 24-1031 CO

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The act requires that certain services provided to children or their families comply with the provisions of Title VI of the federal "Civil Rights Act of 1964" if they are provided by a county department of human or social services (county department), city and county, or a private-entity contractor. Furthermore, the act requires that the county department, city and county, or private-entity contractor take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful language access to services in the person's primary language for a person with limited English proficiency, in a timely manner and without unreasonable delay. The act requires a court to provide language access, including translation and interpretation services, to a child, parent, guardian, custodian, or other party in a dependency and neglect case if the person requests language access or has limited English proficiency. The act requires that during a dispositional hearing concerning the best interests of a child, the court consider services and programs that provide the parent and child with language access and effective communication. The act appropriates $74,953 from the judicial stabilization cash fund to the judicial department to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Brandi Bradley Republican · primary
• Junie Joseph Democratic · primary
• Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican · primary
• Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary

1. Jun 3, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 23, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 23, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 23, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 6, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 4, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 4, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 2, 2024 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 30, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
10. Apr 30, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 29, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
12. Apr 26, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Jan 30, 2024 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower