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AB 1916: Courts: court interpreters.
What AB 1916 does, verified August 15, 2026
This bill aims to amend the law regarding court interpreters. It would make the existing provisions, which govern the employment and compensation of certified and registered trial court interpreters, applicable to sign language interpreters as well. This means that sign language interpreters would be covered under the same rules and regulations as other court interpreters.
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Jun. 29, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 17, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| May. 06, 2026 | Referred to Com. on JUD. |