Maryland House Bill 260 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-2)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing a licensing and regulatory system for sign language interpreters under the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund to be used exclusively to cover the documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the Board's duties, including development of programs to assist licensure of marginalized interpreters, development of certain mentorship programs, and financial assistance for certain applicants; etc.

Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act

Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Michele Guyton [D]	Del. Anne Healey [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Seth Howard [R]	Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Aletheia McCaskill [D]
Del. Todd Morgan [R]	Del. Andrew Pruski [D]	Del. Gary Simmons [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]
Del. Jamila Woods [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]
Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Anne Kaiser [D]	Del. Ken Kerr [D]
Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]
Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]

2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
2023-04-10	House	Returned Passed
2023-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-20	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (101-34)
2023-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {173127/1 Adopted
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2023-01-26	House	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-25	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

HB1107 (Carry Over) 2022-03-21 - Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
SB346 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Government	8	403	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2403	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2407	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2410	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2411	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2412	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2413	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2414	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2415	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2416	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2417	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2418	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2419	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2420	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2421	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2422	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2423	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2424	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2425	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2426	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2427	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2428	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2429	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2430	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2431	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2432	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2433	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2434	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	2435	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0260?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0260f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0260t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_270_hb0260t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0260_17312701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0260_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0260_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0480.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1309.pdf