Immigrant groups boost language access bills in MI Senate
Two bills currently before the Michigan Senate would require state departments to provide translation services for people with limited English in most circumstances.
Senate bills 382 and 383 were introduced in June. They would require state agencies to provide written and oral translation services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP).
“These bills ensure that state departments and agencies will take reasonable steps to provide equal language access, which could include a variety of things such as oral language services and translating vital documents into languages spoken by LEP populations,” according to the group of Senate Democrats who introduced the legislation.