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North CarolinaHB 8542025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FOR EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS OR TRANSLITERATORS FROM THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA INTERPRETER AND TRANSLITERATOR LICENSURE ACT.

Sponsored By: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Erin Paré (Republican), Mike Schietzelt (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican)

Passed House

BOARDSEDUCATIONEDUCATION BOARDSELEMENTARY EDUCATIONKINDERGARTENLANGUAGESLICENSING & CERTIFICATIONLOCAL GOVERNMENTOCCUPATIONSPERSONNELPUBLICPUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Hugh Blackwell

    Republican • House

  • Erin Paré

    Republican • House

  • Mike Schietzelt

    Republican • House

  • Diane Wheatley

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brian Turner

    Democratic • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 1

House vote • 5/7/2025

HB 854: Require Licensure of Educational Interpreters.

Yes: 110 • No: 1 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    5/8/2025Senate

  2. Passed 1st Reading

    5/8/2025Senate

  3. Special Message Received From House

    5/8/2025Senate

  4. Special Message Sent To Senate

    5/8/2025House

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/7/2025House

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/7/2025House

  7. Added to Calendar

    5/7/2025House

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    5/7/2025House

  9. Reptd Fav

    5/7/2025House

  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    5/6/2025House

  11. Withdrawn From Com

    5/6/2025House

  12. Serial Referral To Finance Stricken

    5/6/2025House

  13. Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform

    5/6/2025House

  14. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    5/6/2025House

  15. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added

    4/28/2025House

  16. Serial Referral To Finance Added

    4/28/2025House

  17. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

    4/28/2025House

  18. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/10/2025House

  19. Passed 1st Reading

    4/10/2025House

  20. Filed

    4/9/2025House

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