Florida House Bill 1195 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Failed on April 28 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-28 - Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Creates Board of Interpreters for Deaf and Hard of Hearing; requires interpreter to apply for license or permit by specified date; requires DBPR to issue licenses, permits, or provisional permits; requires background checks; provides continuing education requirements; requires interpreting agency to register with DBPR; requires individual to elect active or inactive status at time of license or permit renewal; requires DBPR to charge fees; authorizes board to earmark specific amount from such fees; authorizes Legislature to appropriate excess funds; prohibits certain actions by individuals & entities; authorizes board to discipline individuals; requires board & DBPR to adopt rules.

Interpreters for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Sen. Lori Berman [D]	Sen. Dennis Baxley [R]	Sen. Janet Cruz [D]	Rep. Katie Edwards [D]
Rep. Evan Jenne [D]	Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda [D]	Rep. Patrick Rooney [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-28	House	Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
2015-03-08	House	Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee
2015-03-03	House	Introduced
2015-03-01	House	Filed

S0658 (Similar To) 2015-05-01 - Died in Regulated Industries

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	165		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	861		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8611		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8612		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8613		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8614		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8615		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8616		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8617		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8618		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	8619		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	862		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/1195
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/1195/BillText/Filed/PDF