SB 950 — Allows the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to establish by rule criteria for the issuance of a supervisory sign language interpreter license.
Congress · introduced 2025-01-23
Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws about sign language interpreters. The Act says the SBSLI can start two new types of sign language interpreter licenses. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.9). Allows the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to establish by rule criteria for the issuance of a supervisory sign language interpreter license [<i>or sign language interpreter license by endorsement</i>]. <b>Allows a person authorized to provide signed language interpretation services in another state to provide those services in this state without a license under certain conditions.</b> Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a sign language interpreter-in-training license to a qualified applicant. Allows a specified person to provide signed language interpretation services on a temporary basis without a license. Directs the board to establish licensure fees. Repeals the specialty sign language interpreter licenses. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Sponsors
- Sollman, Janeen (D, OR-15) — sponsor
- Patterson, Deb (D, OR-10) — cosponsor
- Walters, Jules (D, OR-37) — cosponsor
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Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | Walters, Jules | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-23 | Patterson, Deb | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-23 | Sollman, Janeen | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sollman, Janeen (D, state_upper OR-15) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Patterson, Deb (D, state_upper OR-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Walters, Jules (D, state_lower OR-37) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2025-01-23 · cosponsored by Patterson, Deb (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-01-23 · sponsored by Sollman, Janeen (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-01-23 · cosponsored by Walters, Jules (cosponsor) · sponsorship