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FL H1393

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/7/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kaylee Tuck

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the state courts system to use state revenues to provide court-appointed interpreting services to nonindigent individuals, provided funds are available in the fiscal year appropriation for due process services
  • Requires such interpreting services for nonindigent individuals to be provided as prescribed by the Florida Supreme Court
  • Repeals the cost recovery requirement for court-appointed interpreting services, while maintaining cost recovery for translation services
  • Removes "court interpreter services, including translation" from the list of services trial court administrators must recover costs for, replacing it with "translations" only
  • Takes effect upon becoming a law

Legislative Description

Court Interpreter Services

Last Action

Chapter No. 2024-154

5/7/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2024
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee1/25/2024
Civil Justice Subcommittee1/13/2024

Full Bill Text

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