Illinois · Senate Bill 3762 · 103rd General Assembly

LANGUAGE EQUITY AND ACCESS ACT

SB 3762 Sponsored by Karina Villa Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 12, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 2, 2024

What it does

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

Creates the Language Equity and Access Act. Requires the Governor's Office of New Americans, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, to: prepare a Language Needs Assessment Report that identifies the languages spoken throughout the State; assist State agencies in the creation of language access plans; provide oversight and central coordination to State agencies in the implementation of language access…

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Creates the Language Equity and Access Act. Requires the Governor's Office of New Americans, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, to: prepare a Language Needs Assessment Report that identifies the languages spoken throughout the State; assist State agencies in the creation of language access plans; provide oversight and central coordination to State agencies in the implementation of language access requirements under this Act; ensure that each State agency develops an internal complaint and review process specific to the provision of language assistance services in addressing complaints in a timely manner; and perform other duties. Requires the Office and Department to work with State agencies to compile available United States Census data on language used across the State to inform the Language Needs Assessment Report. Provides that the report shall be updated every 10 years in conjunction with the decennial federal census. Requires each State agency to prepare and submit a language access plan to the Governor's Office of New Americans.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to State Government · Senate State Government
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  6. CommitteeDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 · Senate State Government
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 9, 2024
  8. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  9. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government · Senate State Government
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  16. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  17. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000 · Senate State Government
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  22. SenateSecond Reading
  23. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  24. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2024
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  26. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-008-000
  27. HouseArrived in House
  28. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  29. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  30. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  31. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  32. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  33. HouseFirst Reading
  34. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  35. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  38. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  39. CommitteeAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
  40. HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  41. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  43. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  44. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  45. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  46. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  47. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  48. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  49. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  50. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  51. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  52. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  53. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  54. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  55. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  56. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  57. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  58. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  59. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  60. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  61. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  62. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  63. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  64. HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed
  65. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  66. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 · House Immigration & Human Rights
  67. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  68. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  69. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  70. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  71. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  72. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  73. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  74. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  75. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  76. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  77. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  78. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  79. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  80. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000
  2. SenatePassed Both Houses
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 2, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0723

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 45–8
Apr 12, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 45 No 8 Not voting 6
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 7 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 45

No · 8

Not voting · 6

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 73–38
May 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 38 Not voting 6
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 38 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 38

Not voting · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2024 Senate State Government State Government - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0
Apr 10, 2024 Senate State Government Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - State Government - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0
May 1, 2024 House Immigration & Human Rights Immigration & Human Rights - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

 Passed 8–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 53 cosponsors: 53 Democrats.

All 53 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.