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CS/SB 916: Qualifications for Educational Interpreters

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Soto

Qualifications for Educational Interpreters ; Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt standards for educational interpreters; requiring school districts to notify parents if an individual assigned to provide interpreter services for their student does not meet such standards; requiring school districts to report to the Department of Education, for publication on its website, certain information regarding individuals providing interpreter services, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/19/2015 Senate • Filed
12/3/2015 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 68
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 68
1/28/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/02/16, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/2/2016 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 304
2/3/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/4/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 304
2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 314
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education