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3rd
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To Governor
Title
Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act
Sponsored by
Delegates Bagnall, Guyton, Healey, Hill, Howard, D. Jones, Kaufman, McCaskill, T. Morgan, Pruski, Simmons, Taveras, Woods, Alston, Bhandari, Cullison, Guzzone, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, R. Lewis, Lopez, Martinez, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, and White
Status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
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.
Committee Testimony
Details
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
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
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
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
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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
(   8-403, 9-2401, 9-2403, 9-2407, 9-2410 through 9-2435 )
Last Updated: 6/9/2023 2:26 PM
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