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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1217

Court interpreters; revise program under the Administration of the Administrative Office of Courts.

Became law as Chapter 355, Laws of 2023, signed March 10, 2023, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REVISE THE COURT INTERPRETERS PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-21-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND TO CREATE THREE LEVELS OF INTERPRETERS AUTHORIZED TO SERVE IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN ALL COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-21-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF AN INTERPRETER WHENEVER A LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP) INDIVIDUAL IS INVOLVED IN LITIGATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-21-77 AND 9-21-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-21-80, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURTS RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERPRETER; TO AMEND SECTION 9-21-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COST OF PROVIDING AN INTERPRETER IN ANY PROCEEDING TO BE PAID BY THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERPRETER IN ALL CRIMINAL CASES WHERE THE DEFENDANT IS A LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP) INDIVIDUAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Otis Anthony, Thomas U. Reynolds

Its course

January 16 to March 10, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 621 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 259 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 224 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 108 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 2PassedSenate
  8. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor