A bill for an act relating to interpreters and translators for limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of-hearing persons in certain legal proceedings. (Formerly HF 445, HSB 70.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Signed Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2021 · House Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 43
Apr 13, 2021
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 16, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/22/2021 12:00PM 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Garrett, Bolkcom, and Reichman.
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 93, nays none.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1152 adopted.
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced
Amendment H-1152 filed.
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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