AB 1916: Courts: court interpreters.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

The Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act (the act) establishes procedures governing the employment and compensation of certified and registered trial court interpreters and court interpreters pro tempore employed by the courts to perform spoken language interpretation. Under existing law, these provisions do not apply to sign language interpreters.

This bill would make the provisions of the act applicable to sign language interpreters. The bill would specify that spoken language includes American Sign Language for purposes of these provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. June 29, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. June 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 4, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
5. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
6. April 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
7. April 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 2. Page 4836.)
8. April 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. April 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).
10. March 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. March 2, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
12. February 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.