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CS/CS/CS/HB 849: Foreign Language Court Interpreters

GENERAL BILL by Flores ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Arza ; Quinones ; Roberson, Y ; Zapata

Foreign Language Court Interpreters; requires Supreme Court to establish standards & procedures for qualifications, certification, conduct, discipline, & training of appointed foreign language court interpreters; requires Supreme Court to set fees for certification applications; specifies use & deposit of such fees; authorizes Supreme Court to appoint or employ personnel for certain administration assistance purposes.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/20/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-253
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2006 House • Filed
2/10/2006 House • Referred to Judiciary (JC); Business Regulation (CC); Judiciary Appropriations (FC); Justice Council
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (JC); Business Regulation (CC); Judiciary Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00068
3/13/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 03/15/06, 8:15 am, Morris Hall
3/15/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00266
3/17/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/20/2006 House • Now in Business Regulation (CC) -HJ 00266
4/3/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation (CC), 04/05/06, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
4/5/2006 House • Favorable by Business Regulation (CC); YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00404; Now in Judiciary Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00404
4/7/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Appropriations (FC), 04/11/06, 9:30 am, 28-H
4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary Appropriations (FC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00419
4/12/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/13/2006 House • Now in Justice Council -HJ 00419
4/14/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/18/06, 10:15 am, 404-H
4/18/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Justice Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00539
4/20/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00539
4/27/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00744; Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 00744
4/27/2006 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00832
5/3/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00932; Substituted for SB 1128 -SJ 00932; Read second time -SJ 00932
5/4/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01040; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01040
5/4/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01639
6/12/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/20/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-253