HB 1419

This bipartisan bill would require interpreters rendering services paid by state agencies to submit to their hiring entities an FBI fingerprint criminal history background check.This bill would close the current loophole under which interpreters can submit a Washington State Patrol background check that only reports crimes committed in Washington State. 

Status: In committee.

HB 1174

Introduced at the behest of the Administrative Office of the Courts, this housekeeping bill revises current state law regarding the credentialing of court interpreters and their appointment to serve in legal proceedings.

Status: In committee.