Legislation - SB0645

Expanding the membership of and altering the quorum requirements for the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters; requiring the nomination process to include outreach to underrepresented deaf, deafblind, and interpreter communities; authorizing the Governor to remove certain members of the Board under certain circumstances; altering the date from July, 2024 to December 31, 2026, by which the Board must establish certain licensing requirements and by which sign language interpreters must meet certain licensing requirements; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1192

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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