BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2324: Educational interpreters

Concerning educational interpreters.

Summary

Authorizes the parent or guardian of a child who is deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing to request a specific sign language or sign system in the child's Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Requires school districts to give priority to a request for a specific sign language or sign system to be used in an IEP.
Requires an educational interpreter to comply with the sign language or sign system specified in a child's IEP.
Identifies the Education Sign Skills Evaluation and the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment as options that meet the requirements for educational interpreter assessments.
Modifies definitions.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2324), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to educational interpreters;

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

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 11, 2016First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 24, 2015Prefiled for introduction.

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