Bill Text: CT HB06215 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6215 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Increasing The Availability Of Spanish-speaking Interpreters In State Courts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-22 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB06215 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06215-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 6215*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 2008
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. CUEVAS, 75th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF SPANISH-SPEAKING INTERPRETERS IN STATE COURTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to: (1) Require the Chief Court Administrator and the Probate Court Administrator to assign additional Spanish-speaking interpreters to the state's civil, family, juvenile and probate courts; and (2) increase various court fees to cover the costs incurred as a result of assigning additional Spanish-speaking interpreters to the state's courts.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase the availability of Spanish-speaking interpreters in state courts.