Legislation

Establishing the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Maryland Department of Labor for purposes of ensuring effective communications for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and to promote the public welfare by regulating those who provide sign language interpretation services; providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to certain individuals; authorizing the Board to set licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and certain fees; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund; etc.

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

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Cross-filed with: SB0431

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Sign Language Interpreter Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2021 Legislative Date 1/22/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Sign Language Interpreter Act
House	1/22/2021	1/22/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.

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