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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6245

SB 6245: Spoken language interpreters

Concerning spoken language interpreter services.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Health Care Authority (HCA), and the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase interpreter services directly from language access providers or through contracts with scheduling and coordinating delivery organizations, or both.
  • Requires the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to develop a model for state agencies to use to purchase interpreter services from language access providers or through scheduling and coordinating delivery organizations.
  • Places limits on when the DSHS may offer spoken language interpreter testing.
  • Authorizes language access providers for the DSHS, HCA, L&I, and DES to form three separate statewide collective bargaining units, and requires the agencies to provide a list of language access providers to labor unions.
  • Amends the definition of "language access provider" to allow owners of agencies or brokers to be considered language access providers.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6245), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 23, 2018
  6. LawMar 23, 2018
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 23, 2018
Session law
Chapter 253, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6245, SSB 6245, 2SSB 6245

AN ACT Relating to spoken language interpreter services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kevin Ranker D-40Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11John McCoy D-38Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2018
Version voted on: 2SSB 6245
31 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican61502
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: 2SSB 6245
53 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican34401
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: 2SSB 6245
32 Yea 16 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican61610
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018*. (2SSB 6245)
  2. Chapter 253, 2018 Laws. (2SSB 6245)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 6245)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 6245)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 6245)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 6245)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 6245)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 1; excused, 0. (2SSB 6245)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 6245)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6245)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SSB 6245)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (2SSB 6245)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6245)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 6245)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards. (2SSB 6245)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6245)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 6245)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6245)
  19. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6245)
  20. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 6245)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 6245)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6245)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6245)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6245)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6245)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6245)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6245)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6245)
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6245)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6245)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6245)
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6245)
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6245)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6245)
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  38. Minority; without recommendation.
  39. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6245)
  42. Referred to Ways & Means.
  43. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6245)
  44. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6245)
  45. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6245)
  46. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6245)
  47. And refer to Ways & Means.
  48. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  49. Minority; without recommendation.
  50. Minority; do not pass.
  51. Referred to Labor & Commerce.
  52. And refer to Labor & Commerce.
  53. SGTE - Majority; without recommendation.
  54. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6245 in other sessions

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