An Act To Streamline Licensure for Sign Language Interpreters

CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY

This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.

This bill proposes to streamline the licensure procedure for sign language interpreters. Specifically, this bill would amend the laws regarding educational requirements for license renewals for sign language interpreters and would address conflicts between those statutory requirements and the practice by schools of hiring unlicensed interpreters to work with students.