Legislation

Establishing a licensing and regulatory system for sign language interpreters under the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund to be used exclusively to cover the documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the Board's duties, including development of programs to assist licensure of marginalized interpreters, development of certain mentorship programs, and financial assistance for certain applicants; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0346

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1107 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2023 Legislative Date 1/26/2023 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {173127/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (101-34) Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/10/2023 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/04/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act
House	1/26/2023	1/26/2023	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments {173127/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act
House	3/18/2023	3/11/2023	Third Reading Passed (101-34)	48AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/11/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	4/10/2023	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/10/2023	3/27/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/04/2023	Returned Passed	72 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act

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