l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2696

Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue sign language interpreter license to qualified applicant.

Became law as Chapter 414, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 27, 2023, 199 days after it was filed. In force from July 27, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue sign language interpreter license to qualified applicant. Defines "sign language interpreter." Prohibits unlicensed provision of signed language interpretation services. Creates exceptions to prohibition. Allows office to impose discipline for certain violations. Directs office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to sign language interpreter program. Establishes State Board of Sign Language Interpreters within office. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. Becomes operative January 1, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Paul Holvey

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Janeen Sollman

Its course

January 9 to August 4, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action25 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 8150 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 13 to Mar 1056 days

Ways and MeansMar 10 to May 22 · moved on73 days

Human ServicesMay 22 to May 25 · moved on3 days

Ways and MeansMay 25 to Jun 511 days

In the SenateJun 8 to Jun 2214 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 8 to Jun 157 days

Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 205 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 2735 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading50–4

    Passed · Jun 8 · 6 present

  • Senate, third reading24–0

    Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 5

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Jun 8

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 13Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Feb 6Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. Mar 7Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. Mar 10Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 22Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. May 25Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 2Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 5Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 7Read a second time
  13. Jun 8Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 4

In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 22

  1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 22Passed the Senate, 24 to 0

To the Governor Jun 25 – Aug 4

  1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 4Became chapter 414 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from July 27, 2023
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 13Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 10Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 10Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. May 22Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
  8. May 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. May 25Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 7Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 7Rules suspended. Carried over to June 8, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 8Third reading. Carried by Holvey. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Jun 15Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  19. Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 22Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
  21. Jun 22Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.Senate
  22. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  24. Jul 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  25. Aug 4Chapter 414, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2023.House of Representatives