Delaware offices would offer some public website translations, with exceptions

Delaware state offices would provide translated versions of public websites. This covers websites of state departments, agencies, and programs that are available to and used by the public. A language qualifies if residents with limited English who speak it make up at least 0.5% of Delaware’s population in the latest U.S. Census and translation costs nothing. An office need not translate a website if it finds that errors could deny services or benefits, or if software cannot translate the content. If enacted, the law would take effect immediately, and offices would have up to two years to provide the required translations.

The Government Information Center would set minimum rules for translated state websites. The rules would cover public state websites required to offer translations. The rules must require easy-to-see links from each covered English website to every translated version required for it. If enacted, the center would have six months to set the rules, and offices would have two years to put the links in place.

State offices using automatic translation would post a clear warning on translated websites. This applies when software translates website text without a person. The warning must say the office does not guarantee the translation’s accuracy or reliability and is not legally responsible for losses from using or relying on it. If enacted, offices would have up to two years to put the warning in place.