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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6415: Driver's exam/interpreters

Allowing interpreters to assist hearing impaired persons during driver's license examinations.

Summary

  • Allows a deaf or hearing impaired driver's license applicant to be accompanied during the skills test, at the Department of Licensing's (DOL) expense, by an interpreter chosen by the applicant from a list provided by the DOL.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2006
  6. LawMar 24, 2006
Prime sponsor
Craig Pridemore (D-49)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2006
Session law
Chapter 190, Laws of 2006

AN ACT Relating to the appointment of interpreters for driver's license examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Craig Pridemore (D-49)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Joyce Mulliken R-13Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6415
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6415
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6415
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6415
44 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24011
Republican20003
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  2. Chapter 190, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 4.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  12. Rules suspended.
  13. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  21. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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