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2004 SESSION

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SB 24 Interpreters for non-English speaking persons in mental commitment proceedings; provisions.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Interpreters in mental commitment proceedings. Requires a judge or magistrate to appoint an interpreter for a non-English-speaking person who is the subject of or a witness in a mental commitment proceeding. Failure to appoint an interpreter when one is not reasonably available or when the person's level of English fluency cannot be determined is not a basis for dismissing the petition or voiding the order. The interpreter's compensation is paid out of the state treasury.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/12/03 040731160  pdf | impact statement
• 01/19/04  Senate: Printed as engrossed 040731160-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/04  House: Committee substitute printed 043478404-H1  pdf
• 03/22/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB24ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/12/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/12/03 040731160
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/04  Senate: Read second time
• 01/19/04  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/19/04  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/19/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB24E
• 01/19/04  Senate: Printed as engrossed 040731160-E
• 01/20/04  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/21/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/21/04  House: Read first time
• 01/21/04  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/24/04  House: Reported from H. W. I. (19-Y 1-N)
• 02/24/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/01/04  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/04  House: Committee substitute printed 043478404-H1
• 03/03/04  House: Read second time
• 03/04/04  House: Read third time
• 03/04/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 043478404-H1
• 03/04/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB24H1
• 03/04/04  House: Passed House with substitute (97-Y 1-N)
• 03/04/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/22/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB24ER)
• 03/23/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/31/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 243 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/12/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)