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A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and implement State courts interpreter programs.

2/28/2007--Introduced.

State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice to: (1) make grants to state courts to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand state court proceedings in which they are a party; and (2) allocate specified funds to establish a court interpreter technical assistance program to assist state courts receiving grants under this Act.

Authorizes the use of grant awards by state courts to: (1) assess regional language demands; (2) develop a court interpreter program; (3) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (4) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; and (5) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program.



Latest Actions
  • 04/24/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 04/24/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
  • 04/17/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
  • 04/03/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
  • 03/13/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
  • 02/28/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2358-2359)
  • 02/28/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2359-2360)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.702 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007

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