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PA HB1408

PA HB1408
In administrative organization, providing for language of materials and services.


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Introduced
05/06/2025
In Committee
05/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative officers, and of the several administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall be determined," in administrative organization, providing for language of materials and services.

AI Summary

This bill amends The Administrative Code of 1929 by adding a new section requiring that all printed information, publicly accessible websites, and government services provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or its political subdivisions be exclusively in English, unless federal law mandates otherwise. The provision specifies that the official language is determined by federal law or Presidential executive order, effectively mandating English as the sole language for official state and local government communications and services. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage, which would require state and local government entities to ensure their materials and services are only presented in English during that transition period. This legislation appears aimed at standardizing language use in government communications and potentially restricting or eliminating multilingual services.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Referred to State Government (on 05/06/2025)

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