2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2424: Interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; court may appoint certified interpreter.
Legislative Summary
Interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Provides that if the Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing cannot procure a qualified interpreter to assist a party or witness in a civil proceeding who is speech-impaired or who is deaf or hard of hearing, then the court may appoint a readily available interpreter with full certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or an equivalent national certification.
Bill History
1/18/2023
Unanimous consent to introduce
House of Delegates
1/18/2023
Presented and ordered printed 23104740D
House of Delegates
1/18/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/20/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
1/23/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/27/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/3/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/13/2023
Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/15/2023
Read third time
Senate
2/15/2023
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2023
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2424ER)
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/23/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 415 (effective 7/1/23)
3/23/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0415)
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/15/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)
2/13/2023
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
100
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
1/27/2023
19
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
1/23/2023
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
1/23/2023
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/23/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 13
Primary Sponsor
Holly Seibold
Democrat