Maryland Senate Bill 346 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269
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 actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the Board's duties, including the development of programs to assist the licensure of marginalized interpreters, the development of certain mentorship programs, and financial assistance for certain applicants; etc.

Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act

Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Jack Bailey [R]	Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]	Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]
Sen. Michael Jackson [D]	Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]	Sen. Johnny Salling [R]	Sen. Chris West [R]

2023-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 33 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269
2023-04-06	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-06	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2023-04-04	House	Third Reading Passed (99-33)
2023-03-30	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-30	House	Favorable with Amendments {293024/1 Adopted
2023-03-30	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2023-03-20	House	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-20	House	Referred Health and Government Operations
2023-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2023-03-15	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-15	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {413022/1 Adopted
2023-03-15	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-02-01	Senate	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-30	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB260 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
SB748 (Carry Over) 2022-02-11 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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/SB0346?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0346f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0346t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0346e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_269_sb0346e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0346_41302201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0346_29302401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0346_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0346_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0499.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0906.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0966.pdf