This bill requires state agencies to provide interpreter or translator services to parties in administrative contested cases if they need them to participate in the proceeding. The cost of these services will be paid and collected according to rules set out in the bill, similar to how interpreter costs are handled in court cases under state law. Previously, there was no explicit requirement for agencies to offer these services to non-English speakers in administrative hearings.
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Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 2. S.J. 416
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462
Senate Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 399
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 29
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 29
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 296
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 48, NAYS 18. H.J. 336
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 178
Prime sponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-015
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-026
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-026
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-010
cosponsor · Sen
D
Dist. SD-015
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-015
Liz Larson
cosponsor · Sen
D
Dist. SD-010
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-032
Do Pass
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