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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1753

HB 1753: Interpreter services

Regulating interpreter services.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to purchase spoken language interpreter services.
  • Requires the departments of Social and Health Services, Labor and Industries, and Enterprise Services and the Health Care Authority to purchase spoken language interpreter services directly from language access providers through scheduling and coordinating delivery organizations.
  • Allows the departments of Social and Health Services and Labor and Industries, and the Health Care Authority to integrate the purchase of interpreter services through one centralized system.
  • Requires language access providers to be certified or authorized by the state, or nationally certified.
  • Establishes the Spoken Language Interpreter Advisory Group.
  • Allows for statewide collective bargaining units for language access providers who provide spoken language interpreter services for the Department of Labor and Industries and for other state agencies through the Department of Enterprise Services.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1753), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
February 7, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5833
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1753, 2SHB 1753, ESHB 1753

AN ACT Relating to interpreter services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

18 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator D-22Eileen Cody D-34Roger Goodman D-45Roger Freeman D-30Derek Stanford D-1Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Bergquist D-11David Sawyer D-29Tami Green D-28Cindy Ryu D-32Mike Hope R-44Luis Moscoso D-1Marko Liias D-21Larry Haler R-8Zack Hudgins D-11Pat Sullivan D-47Sherry Appleton D-23Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2013
Version voted on: ESHB 1753
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53101
Republican24100
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1753)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1753)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1753)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1753)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1753)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1753)
  7. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESHB 1753)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1753)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1753)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1753)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1753)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1753)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1753)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1753)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1753)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1753)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1753)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1753)
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1753)
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1753)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1753)
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1753)
  29. Referred to Appropriations.
  30. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1753)
  31. GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1753)
  32. GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

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