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Bill would let contracted language interpreters bargain missed‑appointment pay
Labor and Workplace Standards Committee · February 18, 2026
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SB 59 44 would allow independent language‑access contractors who interpret for state agencies to bargain over economic terms including pay for missed or canceled appointments; unions argued the change removes a statutory discrepancy that left L&I interpreters unable to negotiate missed‑appointment compensation.
The committee heard staff briefing and testimony on Senate Bill 59 44, a collective‑bargaining bill for language access providers. Staff explained that language access providers — independent contractors who provide spoken interpretation to state agencies — would have…
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