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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2617

HB 2617: Interpreter services

Regulating interpreter services.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase spoken language interpreter services for medical and vocational providers.
  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services, the Health Care Authority, the L&I, and the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to purchase certain spoken language interpreter services directly from language access providers, through scheduling and coordinating entities.
  • Requires the DES to develop and implement a model that all state agencies must use to procure spoken language interpreter services, either by direct purchase from language access providers or through contracts with scheduling and coordinating entities, or both.
  • Establishes the Spoken Language Interpreter Advisory Group to make recommendations about state certification requirements, among other duties.
  • Extends collective bargaining rights to the L&I interpreters.
  • Excludes from the collective bargaining law those who provide interpreter services under the Medicaid administrative match program and those appointed or required under certain court proceedings.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2617), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 22, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to interpreter services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

19 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Senator D-22Larry Haler R-8Sherry Appleton D-23Mike Hope R-44Luis Moscoso D-1Paul Harris R-17Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Dawn Morrell D-25David Sawyer D-29Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Tami Green D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Jake Fey D-27Drew MacEwen R-35Roger Freeman D-30Gael Tarleton D-36Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: EHB 2617
56 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53101
Republican33901
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2617)
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 2617)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2617)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2617)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2617)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2617)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2617)
  8. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2617)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2617)
  10. APP - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2617)
  11. GOE - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2617)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2617)
  13. GOE - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2617)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (EHB 2617)
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 2617)

HB 2617 in other sessions

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