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Language Access Services​​

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The mission of the Language Access Team is to provide meaningful access to the legislative process for individuals who communicate using languages other than english. We are committed to supporting these individuals in engaging with lawmakers by providing American Sign Language and spoken language interpretation and translation services. Stay on this page for information about our services.

 
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​In Oregon, an estimated 15 percent of the population 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. More than half of those speak Spanish. An estimated 220,000, or 5.5 percent of the population 5 years and older, report speaking English less than very well. Additionally, nearly 5 percent of Oregonians have hearing difficulties. Our goal is to support every Oregonian, regardless of hearing abilities or language spoken, in engaging with the legislative process.  ​

 
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To make a request please email languageaccess@oregonlegislature.gov or call 503-986-1813. 

LPRO will use its best efforts to provide requested services within three business days of the date the request is made, but more time may be required for specific requests to be fulfilled. 

Upon request, we offer the following:

  • Interpretation services in Spanish for Committees, Task Forces, and constituent-legislator meetings.
  • Interpretation services in ASL for constituent meetings.
  • Translation of legislative documents, such as testimonies, newsletters, bill summaries, constituent emails, between Spanish and English.
  • Access to interpretation and translation in other languages through external partners.
  • ListenWIFI app or devices to access real-time spoken language interpretation.
  • Remote meeting access for hard of hearing community to access live captioning.

The following services are available without a request:

  • Interpretation services in American Sign Language (ASL) for all Committees and Task Forces.
  • Targem call-in real-time interpretation services
  • Multilingual signage in the Capitol building. ​

 
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Learn more about the Language Access Team and some of the Oregonians who might request Language Access Services:

 
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​​​​Two people in suits talking into stenomasks which look like black cones.
Two interpreters use stenomasks to provide real time interpretation services.

 
 

​An interpreter sitting in front of the dias in a legislative committee room and talking into a microphone.
An interpreter provides sign to speech interpretation for a person testifying.

 
 

​A person sitting at the witness stand in a legislative committee room holding a piece of paper.
An interpreter provides speech to sign language interpretation.

 
 

​A person providing testimony and an interpreter sitting at the witness table in a legislative committee hearing room.
A Spanish language interpreter interprets testimony from Spanish to English while an ASL interpreter provides speech to sign language interpretation.

 
 

The Language Access Team can be reached by email at languageaccess@oregonlegislature.gov​​

 
 
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The Language Access Team can be reached by email at languageaccess@oregonlegislature.gov​.