HB490 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Connie C. Rowe
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Interpreters and Transliterators, members of public, with prior written approval of local bd of ed., provide services to public school students in emergency and incidental situations, Sec. 34-16-7 am'd.
Summary: This bill would allow certain members of the public to provide interpreter or transliterator services to public school students in emergencies if the local board of education approves in writing, without needing licensure.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 34-16-7 to add a new exemption from licensure or permitting for a member of the public who has prior written approval from the local board of education to provide interpreting or transliteration services to public school students in emergency or incidental situations. This expands current exemptions to include non-staff members who are approved by the local board. The act sits alongside existing exemptions and includes its own effective date language.

Who It Affects
Public individuals who are not licensed interpreters but who would provide interpreting/transliterating services in emergencies with prior written approval from a local board of education; they would be exempt from licensure or permitting.
Public school students who receive interpreting/transliterating services from these approved public individuals in emergency or incidental situations, without requiring licensure of the provider.

Key Provisions
Adds exemption (7) to Section 34-16-7: a member of the public with prior written approval from the local board of education may provide interpreting or transliteration services to a public school student in emergency or incidental situations without licensure or permitting.
The act preserves existing exemptions and states that it becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Interpreters and Transliterators, Licensure Board for