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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2221

HB 2221: Sign language work group

Establishing an American sign language and protactile sign language interpreter work group.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing within the Department of Social and Health Services to establish a work group dedicated to finding solutions to address shortage of qualified and certified American Sign Language interpreters and Protactile interpreters.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2221), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 9, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 29, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2221, SHB 2221

AN ACT Relating to establishing a work group to address the shortage of qualified and certified American sign language interpreters and protactile sign language interpreters in the state of Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Kristine Reeves D-30Brandy Donaghy D-44Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2221)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2221)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2221)
  5. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

HB 2221 in other sessions

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