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Bills/2023 Regular Session

HB 260

EnactedCrossfile SB 346
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Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

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 (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPuzio, LeslieFrederick Community CollegeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBrick, KelbyGovernor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of HearingOral + Written (PDF)
FAVArneson, EmilylobbyistKennedy Krieger InstituteWritten (PDF)
FAVPoston, KirstenMD Association for the DeafWritten (PDF)
FAVJoyner, TinaMDADOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLondon, RachelMaryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVWestfall, MicheleMaryland Governor's Advisory Council on the Deaf & Hard of HearingWritten (PDF)
FAVBurke, MarkMaryland Interpreter LicensureWritten (PDF)
FAVSummers, StephanieMaryland Interpreter Licensure TeamWritten (PDF)
FAVCeruolo, RichParent Advocacy ConsortiumWritten (PDF)
FAVAbdilah, ShelbyPotomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the DeafWritten (PDF)
FAVMorrison, ShannonPotomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the DeafWritten (PDF)
FAVAbdilah, ShelbyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBagnall, HeatherIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBradford, Garrett M.IndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Bagnall, Delegate BagnalllegislatorIndividualOral
FAVEdwards, AnnaliesaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSummers, StephanieIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPipkin, MatthewlobbyistMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Frederick Community CollegeFAV 1
Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of HearingFAV 1
Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1
Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilFAV 1
Maryland Governor's Advisory Council on the Deaf & Hard of HearingFAV 1
Maryland Interpreter LicensureFAV 1
Maryland Interpreter Licensure TeamFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
MD Association for the DeafFAV 1
MDADFAV 1
Parent Advocacy ConsortiumFAV 1
Potomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the DeafFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute
UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association