Assembly Bill A3742

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the licensing of sign language interpreters and creates a state board for sign language interpreting

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A3742 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6170
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 169 §§8900 - 8905, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8031
2021-2022: A8150, S780

2023-A3742 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the licensing of sign language interpreters; creates a state board for sign language interpreting.

2023-A3742 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3742
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the licensing of sign
   language interpreters and creating a state  board  for  sign  language
   interpreting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 169 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 169
                        SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
 SECTION 8900. INTRODUCTION.
         8901. DEFINITIONS.
         8902. PRACTICE OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING.
         8903. STATE BOARD FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING.
         8904. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
         8905. EXEMPT PERSONS.
   § 8900. INTRODUCTION. THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO THE PROFESSION  OF  SIGN
 LANGUAGE   INTERPRETER.  THE  GENERAL  PROVISIONS  FOR  ALL  PROFESSIONS
 CONTAINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF  THIS  TITLE  APPLY  TO  THIS
 ARTICLE.
   § 8901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   (1)  "CLIENT" SHALL MEAN A DEAF, HARD OF HEARING OR HEARING PERSON FOR
 WHOM AN INTERPRETER PROVIDES SIGN LANGUAGE  INTERPRETATION  SERVICES  OR
 WHO  IS  APPLYING  TO  BE  ASSESSED  FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUALIFYING FOR A
 LICENSE THAT WILL ALLOW HIM OR HER TO PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE  INTERPRETA-
 TION SERVICES.
   (2) "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE BOARD FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING.
   §  8902.  PRACTICE  OF  SIGN  LANGUAGE INTERPRETING. (1) ONLY A PERSON
 LICENSED OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL PRACTICE  SIGN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07670-01-3
 A. 3742                             2
              

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