ADMIN PROC-LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Karina Villa, David Koehler, Laura Fine, Michael W. Halpin, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura, Robert F. Martwick, Ram Villivalam, Mike Porfirio-Javier L. Cervantes and Adriane Johnson 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 100/10-10from Ch. 127, par. 1010-105 ILCS 100/10-25from Ch. 127, par. 1010-255 ILCS 100/10-25.1 new5 ILCS 100/10-70from Ch. 127, par. 1010-70Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Specifies that the notice in contested case hearings must include an enclosure that notifies the recipient of the ability to request interpretive assistance for the hearing and to receive language assistance in translating the contents of the notice. Provides that an administrative law judge has the duty to inquire and determine whether a self-represented litigant or witness in a hearing needs interpretive assistance to participate in or understand the hearing. Authorizes any self-represented litigant, witness, or indigent person to request, at any time during the course of a hearing, interpretive assistance needed to participate in or understand the hearing. Provides that, if interpretive assistance is requested by a self-represented litigant, a witness, or an indigent person or if interpretive assistance is determined to be necessary by the administrative law judge, the administrative agency must appoint a foreign language interpreter at no cost to the person in need of the assistance for use in a substantive hearing. Authorizes an administrative agency to provide interpretive assistance during a nonsubstantive hearing through use of an interpreter who is not a foreign language interpreter, provided the administrative law judge examines the interpreter for competency for the purposes of the nonsubstantive hearing. Requires all persons appointed to provide interpretive assistance in substantive and nonsubstantive hearings to make certain affirmations. Contains provisions concerning waiver of these language assistance provisions. 1/24/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa 1/24/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/6/2024SenateDirected to Multiple Committees State Government; Appropriations 2/6/2024SenateAssigned to State Government 2/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 2/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 2/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 2/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 2/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 2/21/2024SenatePostponed - State Government 2/27/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 2/28/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/7/2024SenatePostponed - State Government 3/14/2024SenatePostponed - State Government 3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die