Senate Bill S780

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the licensing of sign language interpreters and creates a state board for sign language interpreting

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S780 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8150
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 169 §§8900 - 8905, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8031
2023-2024: S6170, A3742

2021-S780 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the licensing of sign language interpreters and creates a state board for sign language interpreting.

2021-S780 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S780 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    780
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the licensing of  sign
   language  interpreters  and  creating  a state board for sign language
   interpreting

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 169 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 169
                        SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
 SECTION 8900. INTRODUCTION.
         8901. DEFINITIONS.
         8902. PRACTICE OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING.
         8903. STATE BOARD FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING.
         8904. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
         8905. EXEMPT PERSONS.
   §  8900.  INTRODUCTION. THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO THE PROFESSION OF SIGN
 LANGUAGE  INTERPRETER.  THE  GENERAL  PROVISIONS  FOR  ALL   PROFESSIONS
 CONTAINED  IN  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY OF THIS TITLE APPLY TO THIS
 ARTICLE.
   § 8901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   (1) "CLIENT" SHALL MEAN A DEAF, HARD OF HEARING OR HEARING PERSON  FOR
 WHOM  AN  INTERPRETER  PROVIDES SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES OR
 WHO IS APPLYING TO BE ASSESSED FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  QUALIFYING  FOR  A
 LICENSE  THAT WILL ALLOW HIM OR HER TO PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETA-
 TION SERVICES.
   (2) "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE BOARD FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING.
   § 8902. PRACTICE OF SIGN LANGUAGE  INTERPRETING.  (1)  ONLY  A  PERSON
 LICENSED  OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL PRACTICE SIGN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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