Illinois · House Bill 3050 · 103rd General Assembly

ADMIN HEARING-LANGUAGES

HB 3050 Sponsored by Theresa Mah Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 22, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that all agency rules establishing procedures for contested cases may include procedures for requesting language assistance. Provides that, in a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for an administrative hearing after reasonable notice in the preferred spoken language of the parties, if known by the agency. Provides that notice for…

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Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that all agency rules establishing procedures for contested cases may include procedures for requesting language assistance. Provides that, in a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for an administrative hearing after reasonable notice in the preferred spoken language of the parties, if known by the agency. Provides that notice for the administrative hearings shall include instructions at the top of the notice, written in, at a minimum, English, Spanish, Polish, Gujarati, Urdu, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and Tagalog, for assistance in translating the contents of the notice, and a statement written in those languages. Defines "language assistance". Provides that the administrative law judge has the duty to inquire and determine if a participant in the hearing needs language assistance to participate in or understand the hearing. Provides that if an individual for whom English is a second language knows some English, it should not prohibit that individual from being allowed to receive language assistance. Provides that the examination of the individual believed to be in need of language assistance must be done on the record, and the conclusion of the administrative law judge must be stated on the record. Provides that any party or witness has the right to request language assistance to participate in or understand the hearing at any time during the course of the hearing. Creates qualifications for the certification of administrative hearing interpreters.

Every action

48 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote · House Judiciary - Civil
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  19. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  20. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  21. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  23. HouseFiscal Note Filed
  24. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  27. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  28. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  29. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  30. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  31. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-037-000
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  34. SenateArrive in Senate
  35. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  36. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  37. SenateFirst Reading
  38. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  39. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  40. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  1. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 74–37
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 74 No 37 Not voting 6
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 37 no
How each member voted

Yes · 74

No · 37

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 18 Democrats.

All 18 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.