RSSMissouri House backs measure requiring English for official proceedings
Carolyn Hileman* | February 24, 2007
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Official state proceedings must be conducted in English under a proposed constitutional amendment approved Thursday by the House. Missouri law already states that English is the “common language” and that “fluency in English is necessary for full integration into our common American culture.” Sponsoring Rep. Brian Nieves, R-Franklin, said that provision does not go far enough and the state’s constitution must be changed to ensure that government decisions are not made in other languages. The House gave the proposed constitutional amendment first-round approval by a 117-30 vote. If it passes the Legislature, the measure would go onto Missouri’s statewide ballot.
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