OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: ENGLISH H.B. 5633 (H-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5633 (Substitute H-2 as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Jacob Hoogendyk
House Committee: Government Operations
Senate Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
CONTENT
The bill would create a new statute to designate the English language as the State's official language.
Under the bill, except as otherwise provided by law, a State agency would not be required to provide documents, publish written materials, or provide website content in any language other than the State's official language.
"State agency" would mean that term as defined in the Management and Budget Act, i.e., a department, board, commission, office, agency, authority, or other unit of State government. The term does not include an institution of higher education or a community college, or, for certain purposes, the legislative branch of government.
Legislative Analyst: J.P. Finet
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Complete: 9-11-06 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5633/0506