BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1869: 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 L&I, the Department of Social and Health Services, the Health Care Authority, and the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to purchase in-person spoken language interpreter services directly from language access providers or through contracts with scheduling and coordinating delivery organizations, or both.
Requires the DES to develop a model that all executive branch state agencies must use to procure spoken language interpreter services.
Provides for collective bargaining for language access providers who provide services for the L&I.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1869), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to interpreter services;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 1, 2017First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 1869 (2023–24) National guard recruitment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1869 (2021–22) Salmon/voluntary stewardship · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1869 (2019–20) Emerging therapies work grp · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1869 (2015–16) Tow truck operator licensing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1869 (2013–14) Sex abuse prevention/schools · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1869 (2011–12) Occup. health best practices · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1869 (2009–10) Health care cost information · Enacted · Chapter 529, Laws of 2009