AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE INTERPRETING STANDARDS BOARD.

The Interpreting Standards Board membership was changed from 9 members with specific roles to a more detailed structure requiring at least 6 members to reflect geographic and racial diversity of the state.

The board's duties were expanded to include establishing operational standards for interpreter agencies and expanding access to training and credentialing opportunities for interpreters.

Complaint handling procedures were updated to require forwarding substantiated violations to local police, national registries, and relevant state officials rather than just recommending sanctions.

The board's location was clarified to be within the Bureau of Services for Persons Who are Deaf, Deafblind or Hard of Hearing rather than just the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

The board meeting schedule was added, requiring quarterly meetings on alternate months from the Advisory Board meetings, with the first meeting due by November 1, 2025.