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1996 SESSION

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HB 676 Interpreters in criminal cases.

Introduced by: James F. Almand | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Interpreters. Expands the current section allowing for the appointment of interpreters for deaf or non-English-speaking criminal defendants and victims to apply to witnesses in criminal cases. The bill also specifies that payment for an interpreter is made out of the general fund only when the interpreter is appointed by the court and not when the person obtains an interpreter of his or her own choice.

The bill is recommended by the Committee on District Courts.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961463837  pdf
• 02/10/96  House: Committee substitute printed 967000112-H1  pdf
• 03/05/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB676ER)  pdf
• 04/04/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/19/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961463837
• 01/19/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/25/96  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/10/96  House: Committee substitute printed 967000112-H1
• 02/10/96  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/96  House: Read first time
• 02/12/96  House: Read second time
• 02/12/96  House: Committee substitute agreed to 967000112-H1
• 02/12/96  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 967000112-H1
• 02/13/96  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/14/96  Senate: Read first time
• 02/14/96  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/96  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/96  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB676ER)
• 03/08/96  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/31/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 402 (effective 7/1/96)
• 04/04/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)