Statewide Government Language Access Assessment

Updated bill header from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' and changed the version note to indicate all amendments adopted in the Second House are included.

Added new sponsors to the House and Senate sponsorship lists, expanding the coalition of legislators supporting the bill.

Revised committee assignments to reflect final committee actions, including adding 'State, Veterans, & Military Affairs' to Senate committees and updating reading dates to show final passage status.

Removed draft bill summary text and preliminary amendment notes that were present in the earlier version but are no longer relevant to the final enacted text.

Added language authorizing an appropriation to fund the statewide language access assessment.

Modified the interim working group composition to limit total participation to twenty people and require representation from linguistically diverse individuals with professional or lived experience in language access initiatives.

Removed 'and Administration' from references to the Department of Personnel and Administration, updating the department name to 'Department of Personnel'.

Changed references from 'Department of Personnel' to 'Department of Personnel and Administration' to reflect the correct current department name.

Updated the legislative declaration to clarify that the language access assessment must identify specific needs, materials, contracts, public-facing responsibilities, and other covered entities.

Added requirements for the assessment to evaluate technological options like artificial intelligence and determine infrastructure needs for sustainable implementation.

Maintained the December 31, 2026 deadline for completing the assessment and creating the report.

Added formatting notes, bill summary, and committee information that were missing in the original version.

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures and directing readers to consult legislative status sheets for Governor action.

Reformatted the bill header and sponsor information to match final act conventions with proper indentation and spacing.

Adjusted spacing and punctuation in various sections including definitions, assessment requirements, and third-party entity provisions.

Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies such as spacing around commas and hyphens in the text.

Added detailed definitions for 'linguistically diverse individuals' including reference to federal civil rights statutes and Executive Order 13166.

Established a formal process for creating an interim Language Access Working Group to draft a statewide language access policy for the Governor's consideration.

Required principal departments to provide nonconfidential data and non-personally identifiable information necessary to complete the assessment.

Set a specific deadline of December 31, 2026 for completing the language access assessment and transitioning the working group to a community of practice.

Added provisions allowing the assessment to be conducted by third-party entities with demonstrated expertise, including entities from outside Colorado.

Clarified that 'principal department' for this bill excludes the Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Law.

Added five new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Brown, Clifford, Duran, Froelich, Hamrick, Lindsay, McCluskie, Rutinel, and Woodrow.

Updated the bill summary header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and added a note indicating the summary applies to the bill as introduced without reflecting subsequent amendments.

Removed the requirement for a Language Access Assessment to be created to evaluate the effectiveness of the Language Access Universal Policy and the readiness of principal departments to meet statewide language access standards.

Removed the requirement that the Interim Language Access Working Group must dissolve and transition to a Community of Practice by December 31, 2026.

Changed the entity responsible for maintaining the Language Access Community of Practice from the Statewide Equity Office to the appropriate office of the Department of Personnel.

Clarified that the Department of Personnel is now explicitly included in the composition of the Interim Language Access Working Group.

Removed the Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Law from the list of principal departments excluded from the language access assessment.

Updated references to the Department of Personnel and Administration to simply the Department of Personnel throughout the statute.