CS/HB 853: Translation Services
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; López, J. ; Arrington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dunkley ; Eskamani ; Harris ; Joseph ; Waldron
Translation Services; Authorizes clerk of circuit court to provide translation services; authorizes clerk of circuit court to contract with third-party translation service provider to provide translation services; requires that such service by clerk of circuit court be ministerial assistance only; prohibits clerk of circuit court from providing legal advice; provides that clerk of circuit court is not required to provide translation services.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/15/2023 House • Filed
2/21/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/23/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/28/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/29/2023 House • Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
5/5/2023 House • Died in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 853, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2023 at 8:36 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1302 (c1) Translation Services Torres Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.215 Pro se assistance. Page 2 (pdf) 28.217 Page 2 (pdf) 28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 853, Original Filed Version Posted 2/15/2023 at 1:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1302 Translation Services Torres Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 284801 - Amendment
Between lines 56 and 57, insert:López, J. 3/25/2023
12:46 PMAdopted
3/27/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.215 Pro se assistance. Page 2 (pdf) 28.217 Page 2 (pdf) 28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 1 (pdf)