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Committee advances court-interpreter bill with substitute that limits costs for low-English-proficiency participants
Summary
Substitute House Bill 1174, which updates court-interpreter credentialing and limits certain interpreter costs for limited-English-proficiency participants subject to appropriations, was reported out of the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Feb. 14 by an 8–5 roll-call vote.
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Feb. 14 reported substitute House Bill 1174 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation by a roll-call tally of 8 ayes and 5 nays.
Representative Peterson, speaking for the substitute, said the bill updates credentialing, appointment and reimbursement provisions for court interpreters, clarifies language-access plans and terminology,…
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