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Language Access Ordinance
A law in 43 Board decisions, 2009–2024.
43Board decisions about it
2009–2024first and last decision
In short
- 7 May 2009Supervisor Chiu proposed renaming the Equal Access Ordinance as a Language Access Ordinance; it was sent to the Rules Committee under the 30-day rule.
- 3 Mar 2015Language Access Ordinance expanded to all City departments serving the public, with revised complaint procedures, finally passed.
- 11 Jun 2024Language access law approved for city services
More from the records
Votes · 4 roll calls
yes 36no 0absent 0
4 printed roll calls; 4 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| ordinance | 40 |
| hearing | 2 |
| resolution | 1 |
Decisions, by outcome
| referred | 4 |
| passed | 3 |
| passed first reading | 2 |
| pending | 1 |
33 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 43 decisions · in date order
- Supervisor Chiu proposed renaming the Equal Access Ordinance as a Language Access Ordinance; it was sent to the Rules Committee under the 30-day rule.
- Rules Committee recommended renaming the Equal Access Ordinance to Language Access Ordinance and expanding language service rules for city departments.
- Proposed Language Access Ordinance would expand translation and language services across city departments; it remains before the Rules Committee.
- City boards would have to translate their meeting minutes
- Board passed an ordinance renaming the Equal Access Ordinance to the Language Access Ordinance and expanding city language services requirements.
- Hearing on how city serves non-English speakers sent to committee.
- Resolution proposed endorsing the 2011 Language Access Ordinance compliance report; sent to committee.
- Hearing on city language-help rules proposed.
- Supervisor Tang proposed expanding the Language Access Ordinance to all city departments serving the public; sent to Rules Committee.
- Ordinance to expand the Language Access Ordinance to all City departments serving the public was passed on first reading as amended.
- Language Access Ordinance expanded to all City departments serving the public, with revised complaint procedures, finally passed.
- Public comment supported changes to the Language Access Ordinance
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Board minutes 2009
Board minutes 2009
Board minutes 2009
Board minutes 2011