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H*3795 (Rat #0206, Act #0188 of 2022) General Bill, By Allison
Summary: Sign Language Interpreters Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 84 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO REQUIRE MINIMUM COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS USED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE MORE RIGOROUS STANDARDS APPLY WHEN THEY CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; BY ADDING SECTION 59-33-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALING OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND TO REQUIRE INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF WORKING IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THIS STATE TO SUBMIT TO THE SAME BACKGROUND CHECKS AS EDUCATORS; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. - ratified title
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Summary: Sign Language Interpreters Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 84 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO REQUIRE MINIMUM COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS USED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE MORE RIGOROUS STANDARDS APPLY WHEN THEY CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; BY ADDING SECTION 59-33-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALING OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND TO REQUIRE INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF WORKING IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THIS STATE TO SUBMIT TO THE SAME BACKGROUND CHECKS AS EDUCATORS; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. - ratified title
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| 02/02/21 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50) |
| 02/02/21 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 50) |
| 03/18/21 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3) |
| 04/06/21 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 48) |
| 04/06/21 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 48) |
| 04/06/21 | House | Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-35 (House Journal-page 50) |
| 04/07/21 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 10) |
| 04/07/21 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 04/07/21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 04/28/22 | Senate | Polled out of committee Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 04/28/22 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 04/29/22 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/03/22 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 55) |
| 05/03/22 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 55) |
| 05/03/22 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 55) |
| 05/04/22 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/10/22 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments |
| 05/11/22 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 78) |
| 05/11/22 | House | Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 79) |
| 05/12/22 | Ratified R 206 | |
| 05/16/22 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/31/22 | Effective date 01/01/2024 | |
| 05/31/22 | Act No. 188 |