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IdahoH 03112025 regular legislative sessionHouse

SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for licensed video remote interpreting providers.

Sponsored By: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Remote interpreters can skip individual licensing

Beginning July 1, 2025, employees of Idaho-licensed video remote interpreting providers do not need individual sign language interpreter licenses. This exemption lasts only while they work for a licensed provider. It does not remove the provider’s licensing duties.

New licensing rules for remote interpreting providers

Beginning July 1, 2025, video remote interpreting providers must register to do business in Idaho and get a state license. They must apply, list all employed interpreters, and pay a nonrefundable fee set by board rule, subject to legislative approval. The law sets no fee amount. Providers must verify interpreters’ four-year high school education or equivalent, required testing or approved certification, and continuing education. Interpreters must have no prior license or certification revocation, disciplinary action, or board finding of prohibited conduct. They must also have no convictions, withheld judgments, or suspended sentences for crimes that disqualify them under Idaho law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Camille Blaylock

    Republican • Senate

  • Josh Wheeler

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 101 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 66 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2025 Session Law Chapter 176 Effective: 07/01/2025

    3/27/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 2:53 p.m. on March 24, 2025

    3/25/2025

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/24/2025Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/24/2025Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/24/2025Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/21/2025House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/20/2025House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    3/20/2025Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/19/2025Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/18/2025Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

    3/11/2025Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/11/2025Senate

  13. Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 3 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 66-0-4

    3/10/2025House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/10/2025House

  15. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/7/2025House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare

    2/25/2025House

  17. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/24/2025House

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