AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS - LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS - USE OF LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Protects communications between language interpreters appointed under this chapter and limited-English-proficient persons.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Apr 12, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2018
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 32
Jun 19, 2018
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 20, 2018
Committee
06/20/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
04/12/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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