State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill increases the board to 11 members, mandates outreach to under‑represented deaf, deaf‑blind and interpreter communities, and lets the governor remove members for misconduct or poor attendance. It also pushes the deadline for publishing statewide interpreter licensing standards to Dec. 31 2026 and requires all interpreters to be licensed by July 1 2027, with a $150 initial fee. The changes aim to improve representation, oversight, and public awareness of interpreter services.

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Hearings

• Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill Hearing
  Government, Labor, and Elections · Mar 10, 2026

History

1. Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 195
2. Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 8, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
5. Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
6. Mar 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
7. Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed
8. Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
9. Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
10. Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
11. Feb 19, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
12. Feb 11, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

Sponsors

• Bagnall · sponsor

Bill text

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