SB 1122: Persons Who are Deaf
GENERAL BILL by Soto
Persons Who are Deaf; Authorizing a deaf individual to make a written request to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for an identification card and placard to indicate that the individual is deaf; requiring the department to issue such a card and placard under certain circumstances; requiring a law enforcement officer to seek an interpreter before arresting a deaf person for an alleged criminal violation; requiring the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to provide basic skills training for law enforcement officers to interact with the deaf, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Transportation (TR)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/20/2015 Senate • Filed
2/27/2015 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 110
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 110
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Transportation
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SB 1122, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2015 at 11:10 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 561 Persons Who are Deaf Torres Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 320.0849 Page 2 (pdf) 901.245 Interpreter services for deaf persons. Page 2 (pdf) 943.0322 Page 3 (pdf) 943.1723 Page 4 (pdf)