Colorado 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 19-1069 — Sign Language Interpreters Title Certification

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Sign language interpreters - title protection - certification - appropriation. The act adds "translator" and "certified translator" for sign language to the list of titles that a person certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., may use. The act also authorizes the Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind to approve certifications of sign language interpreters to use the mentioned titles. $19,440 is appropriated from the Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund to the department of human services to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 19-1069 has been updated to include all amendments that were adopted during its second reading in the House. This means that any changes made during discussions and recommendations have been officially incorporated into the bill. This is important because it ensures the bill reflects the most current and agreed-upon ideas before it moves forward for further consideration and voting. Additionally, the bill now includes a note regarding the appropriation, which indicates potential funding implications associated with the bill's provisions.

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First Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
19-0410.01 Jery Payne x2157 HOUSE BILL 19-1069 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Jackson, Arndt, Becker, Bird, Buckner, Buentello, Caraveo, Cutter, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Hooton,JaquezLewis,Kipp,Lontine,McLachlan,MichaelsonJenet,Roberts,Snyder,Titone SENATE SPONSORSHIP Danielson, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Insurance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHECERTIFICATIONOF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THEPURPOSEOF TITLE PROTECTION ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
19-0410.01 Jery Payne x2157 HOUSE BILL 19-1069 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Jackson, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Danielson, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Insurance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHECERTIFICATIONOF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THEPURPOSEOF TITLE PROTECTION ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
Bill Summary d (Note:
Bill Summary (Note:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does d 9 notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e 0 E a , passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that S U 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at O i r H a r http://leg.colorado.gov.) R e r F Current law requires a person to be certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., to use any of the following titles:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Current law requires a person to be certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., to use any of the following titles:
n 1 ! "Interpreter for the deaf";
! "Interpreter for the deaf";
d 2 ! "Deaf interpreter";
i 1 a , ! "Deaf interpreter";
E e 6 U d 2 O 2 a Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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H d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statude.e Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
H 2 u Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statdte.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  13. House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 62 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41200
Republican 6000
Democrat 15000
Total 62200
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (64)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Yea
Beckman — Yea
Buck — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Herod — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Nay
Kraft-Tharp — Yea
Landgraf — Yea
Lontine — Yea
McKean — Yea
Melton — Yea
Ransom — Nay
Saine — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Singer — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Buckner — Yea
Buentello — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Galindo — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Larson — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Yea
Pelton — Yea
Tipper — Yea
Valdez A. — Yea
Becker — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 19-1069 do?
Sign language interpreters - title protection - certification - appropriation. The act adds "translator" and "certified translator" for sign language to the list of titles that a person certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., may use. The act also authorizes the Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind to approve certifications of sign language interpreters to use the mentioned titles. $19,440 is appropriated from the Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund to the department of human services to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More
Who sponsors HB 19-1069?
HB 19-1069 is sponsored by Jessie Danielson (Democrat) and Jamie Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 19-1069?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2019. Enacted.
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