2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB39: AN ACT relating to interpreters.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 309.312 to allow an interpreter in a K-12 classroom setting with a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) and passage of the EIPA written test to meet certification requirements.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/26/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/28/2025
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/12/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 74
2/25/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197026.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197020.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image2/25/202523.1 KB