Plain English Breakdown
The source text confirms the bill makes provisions applicable but does not explicitly list 'certified, registered, and temporary' as separate categories for sign language in this specific excerpt, though they are covered under the general act.
Extending Court Interpreter Rules to Include Sign Language
This law changes the rules so that sign language interpreters in courts are covered by the same employment and pay procedures as spoken language interpreters.
What This Bill Does
- Makes current court interpreter laws apply to sign language interpreters.
- Specifies that American Sign Language counts as a spoken language for these specific rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- Sign language interpreters working in trial courts.
- Courts that employ or contract with court interpreters.
Terms To Know
- Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act
- The existing law that sets rules for hiring and paying court interpreters who perform spoken language interpretation.
- Pro tempore
- A temporary interpreter employed by the courts to fill a specific need.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not state when this law will officially start.
- The summary only covers changes to interpreter rules and does not mention other court operations.