State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 23, 2009)
State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice to: (1) make grants to state courts to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand state court proceedings in which they are a party; and (2) allocate specified funds to establish a court interpreter technical assistance program to assist state courts receiving grants under this Act.
Authorizes the use of grant awards by state courts to: (1) assess regional language demands; (2) develop a court interpreter program; (3) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (4) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; and (5) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program.
What just happenedJun 23, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6946-6947)
Who’s behind it
- Jun 23, 2009IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6946-6947)
Judiciary Committee - Jun 23, 2009IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6945-6946)
- Jun 23, 2009IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate