HB 561 (2015) -  Persons Who are Deaf

by Torres
Authorizes deaf individual to obtain identification card & placard to indicate that individual is deaf from DHSMV; requires law enforcement officer to seek an interpreter before arresting deaf person; provides emergency exception; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to provide basic skills training for law enforcement officers to deal with deaf; requires each law enforcement agency to have at least one on-call officer who is trained in or knows American Sign Language.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Died in Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/11/2015 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/11/2015 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/11/2015 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/11/2015 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/11/2015 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/03/2015 - 9:48 AM Member: Torres Committee: Version: __

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