Merita A. "Rita" Allison
- Republican
Primary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 84 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO REQUIRE MINIMUM COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS USED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE MORE RIGOROUS STANDARDS APPLY WHEN THEY CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; BY ADDING SECTION 59-33-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALING OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND TO REQUIRE INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF WORKING IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THIS STATE TO SUBMIT TO THE SAME BACKGROUND CHECKS AS EDUCATORS; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. - ratified title
Act No. 188
Effective date 01/01/2024
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 206
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-2
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Scrivener's error corrected
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
Amended
Scrivener's error corrected
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
Polled out of committee Labor, Commerce and Industry
Read third time and sent to Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Introduced and read first time
Amended
Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-35
Read second time
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Introduced and read first time
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