Senate Sponsors: DEL VALLE, TROTTER AND SHAW. House Sponsors: SILVA-MULLIGAN Short description: CIV PRO-COURT-LANG INTERPRETER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides for the testing and certification of foreign language court interpreters. Effective January 1, 1998. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in the number of judges needed. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) Staffing costs would total $257,200. There would be additional costs from college assessments of contract costs for curriculum development, testing, training. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) Fails to create a State mandate. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Specifies that the program shall be established by January 1, 1999. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (DCCA) No change from previous mandates note. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 Does not preempt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/8-1401 Adds reference to: New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.480 new Deletes everything. Creates the Foreign Language Court Interpreter Act. Provides that the Supreme Court may establish and administer a program of testing and certification for foreign language court interpreters. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Foreign Language Interpreter Fund. Effective January 1, 1999. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0771 Last action date: 98-08-14 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status