Court-related Functions
Summary
Court-related Functions; Authorizes clerks of circuit court to provide interpretation & translation services; authorizes clerks of circuit court to contract with third-party interpretation service & translation service providers to provide such services in civil actions; provides that provision of such services by clerks of circuit court is ministerial, is authorized court-related function & is allowable expenditure; provides that such services may be made available to party regardless of whether party is represented by counsel; provides that clerks of circuit court are not required to provide interpretation & translation services.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 21, 2023
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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