HB 1125: Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
GENERAL BILL by Porter ; Hutson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beshears ; Fitzenhagen ; Pafford ; Pilon ; Rader ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rooney ; Saunders ; Schwartz ; Stewart ; Williams
Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind; Creates Board of Interpreters for Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Deaf-Blind within DBPR; authorizes board to adopt rules; requires licensure of professional interpreters for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind; establishes fees for applications, licenses, license renewal, & administration; provides requirements for licensure, license by endorsement, license renewal, continuing education, & provisional license; provides that licensee must have active license to engage professionally as interpreter; provides for election of license status and requirements to change status; requires DBPR to provide certain notice to licensee by specified time; prohibits certain acts & provides penalties; prohibits use of public funds to employ unlicensed interpreter; prohibits certain employment or subcontracting of unlicensed interpreter.
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2014 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2014 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 94 |
| 3/5/2014 | House |
• Referred to Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 204 |
| 5/2/2014 | House |
• Died in Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee |
