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FL S0110

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Daphne Campbell

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state agency websites to be published in English with hyperlinks allowing users to view information in Spanish and Kreyol, excluding linked documents such as laws and rules.

  • Mandates state agencies advertising in English within language-diverse counties (defined as counties where at least 20 percent of residents age 5 or older speak a non-English language at home) to also provide advertising in each language spoken at home by more than 20 percent of those residents.

  • Requires multilingual advertisements in language-diverse counties be disseminated through mass media outlets that predominately use those languages and be culturally sensitive; excludes legally-required advertisements from this requirement.

  • Directs the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to publish a list of language-diverse counties on its website based on current United States Census Bureau data to assist state agencies with compliance.

  • Takes effect October 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Language Requirements for State Agency Websites and Advertisements

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability8/28/2017

Full Bill Text

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