After court ruling, New Mexico governor signs language access bill

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Mar 04 2022 | 00:04:03

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The recent passage of House Bill 22 (HB 22) on March 1 will allow New Mexico to pinpoint weak spots in the state’s language access services, in an effort to continue improving them. The bill will go into effect beginning July 1.

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