Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act
Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a licensing and regulatory system for sign language interpreters under the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund to be used exclusively to cover the documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the Board's duties including development of programs to assist licensure of marginalized interpreters, development of certain mentorship programs, and financial assistance for certain applicants; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 12Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Puzio, Leslie | Frederick Community College | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Joyner, Tina | MDAD | Oral |
| FWA | Burke, Mark | Maryland Interpreter Licensure | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Summers, Stephanie | Maryland Interpreter Licensure Team | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Davis, Gabrielle | PGCAD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Abdilah, Shelby | Potomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Abdilah, Shelby | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | King, Senator Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | MDAD President, MDAD President | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mathers, Carla | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Summers, Stephanie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Westfall, Michele | Individual | Written (PDF) |