Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2269

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Title

Description: Interpreters; appointment for non-English speaking persons in court proceedings.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/05 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2 01/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/07 (S) Passed
5 02/09 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
7 02/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8 03/02 (H) Amended
9 03/02 (H) Passed As Amended
10 03/03 (H) Returned For Concurrence
11 03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
12 03/20 (S) Conferees Named Ross,Doxey,Frazier
13 03/21 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Simpson,Holland
14 03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
15 03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
16 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
17 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted
18 03/31 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 04/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
20 04/24 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Tabled [H] Committee Amendment No 1   
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2   
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2269   

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number569

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Harden

Code Section: A 099-0017-0007

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF INTERPRETERS IN ALL COURTS OF THE STATE; TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT INTERPRETERS MAY BE COMPENSATED OR VOLUNTEERS; TO REQUIRE INTERPRETERS TO TAKE AN OATH; TO SPECIFY THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH AN INTERPRETER IS NEEDED; TO SPECIFY THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH A RECORD SHALL BE MADE OF INTERPRETED TESTIMONY; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EXPENSE IN COMPENSATING AN INTERPRETER CAN BE ASSESSED AS COSTS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 06/13/06 at 13:51.

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