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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1780

HB 1780: Interpreter services

Regulating interpreter services.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Health Care Authority (Authority), and the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase interpreter services through language access providers by 2018.
  • Requires the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to implement a procurement model for all executive state agencies to procure interpreter services directly from language access providers by 2018.
  • Language service providers for the DSHS, the Authority, the L&I, and through a DES contract may form into separate statewide collective bargaining units for purposes of collective bargaining with the state.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1780), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 28, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1780, SHB 1780

AN ACT Relating to interpreter services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

12 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Senator D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Larry Haler R-8Drew MacEwen R-35Jessyn Farrell D-46Paul Harris R-17Gael Tarleton D-36Jake Fey D-27Gerry Pollet D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3Mike Sells D-38

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1780)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1780)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1780)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1780)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1780)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1780)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1780)
  14. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1780)
  15. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1780 in other sessions

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