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HB 3620 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

COURT INTERPRETERS-CIVIL CASES

Summary
Amends the Foreign Language Court Interpreter Act. Provides that whenever any person is party or witness in a civil action in this State, the court shall, upon its own motion or that of a party, determine whether the person is capable of understanding the English language and is capable of expressing himself or herself in the English language so as to be understood directly by counsel, court, or jury. Provides that if the court finds the person incapable of so understanding or so expressing himself or herself, the court shall appoint an interpreter for the person whom he or she can understand and who can understand him or her. Provides that the interpreter shall be sworn to truly interpret or translate all questions propounded or answers given as directed by the court. Provides that the court shall determine a reasonable fee for all interpreter services, which shall be paid out of the general county funds. Provides that "interpreter" includes a sign language interpreter.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 28, 2015 Signed Jul 24, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House Apr 24, 2015

How they voted

48–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2015
D Democratic34
30 Yea 1 Nay 3
88% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
6
Jul 24, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-1-4)
senate
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 6, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-5-11)
house
Apr 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 006-004-000
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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