Sign Language Consumer Protection Study
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the commission of a study to determine if additional consumer protections are needed for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind community with respect to sign language interpretation services provided in the state.
Bill Summary:
The bill requires the executive director of the department of human services (executive director), in collaboration with the division for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind (division), to enter into a contract with a third-party researcher to study whether additional consumer protections for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind community, with respect to using sign language interpreters, are needed in the state. The executive director and third-party researcher shall enter into the contract on or before July 1, 2027, and the third-party researcher shall report its findings and conclusions to the executive director and the division on or before July 1, 2028.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1109 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1109, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2026 | L.001 | HOU Health & Human Services | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2026 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 02/24/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance |
| 02/03/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |