HB 1393: Court Interpreter Services
GENERAL BILL by Tuck ; Joseph ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Eskamani ; Harris ; López, J.
Court Interpreter Services; Authorizes state courts system to use state revenues, if available, to provide court-appointed interpreting services to nonindigent individuals; requires such services to be provided as prescribed by Supreme Court; removes cost recovery requirement for court-appointed interpreting services; provides exception for translation services.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/23/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2/1/2024 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2024 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/12/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/14/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
2/27/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/28/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/28/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 503
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1660 -SJ 504
• Received
• Read 2nd time -SJ 504
• Read 3rd time -SJ 504
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 504
2/28/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
• In Messages
4/22/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/6/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/7/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-154
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HB 1393, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2024 at 4:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 468 Court Interpreter Services Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1393 (Ch. 2024-154) 
S 1660 (c1) Translation Services Torres Compare Last Action: 2/28/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1393 (Ch. 2024-154) -SJ 504
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 29.0185 Provision of state-funded due process services to individuals. Page 1 (pdf) 29.0195 Recovery of expenditures for state-funded services. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1393, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2024 at 4:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/29/2024 (pdf)
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 468 Court Interpreter Services Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1393 (Ch. 2024-154)
S 1660 (c1) Translation Services Torres Compare Last Action: 2/28/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1393 (Ch. 2024-154) -SJ 504
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/28/2024 11:03 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/28/2024 3:57 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 29.0185 Provision of state-funded due process services to individuals. Page 1 (pdf) 29.0195 Recovery of expenditures for state-funded services. Page 2 (pdf)