Archive #37645

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Bill Number: HB26-1109
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-27 09:16:00 MST
Created At: 2026-02-27 09:16:00 MST

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  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Business & Economic Development",
    "Human Services"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1109",
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      "id": "KS001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Katie Stewart",
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    },
    {
      "id": "JJ002",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Junie Joseph",
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      "date": "02/03/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
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      "lastModified": "02/03/2026 03:30:22 PM"
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  "long_title": "Concerning the commission of a study to determine if additional consumer protections are needed for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind community with respect to sign language interpretation services provided in the state.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Finance",
  "short_title": "Sign Language Consumer Protection Study",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The bill requires the executive director of the department of human services (executive director), in collaboration with the division for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind (division), to enter into a contract with a third-party researcher to study whether additional consumer protections for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind community, with respect to using sign language interpreters, are needed in the state. The executive director and third-party researcher shall enter into the contract on or before July 1, 2027, and the third-party researcher shall report its findings and conclusions to the executive director and the division on or before July 1, 2028.<br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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  "bill_category": "Human Services",
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      "date": "02/24/2026 12:43:41 PM",
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  "full_bill_topic": "Sign Language Consumer Protection Study",
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  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Deaf and Hard of Hearing",
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  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
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      "date": "02/24/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance",
      "location": "House"
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      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services",
      "location": "House"
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  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
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      "lastModified": "02/25/2026 04:32:01 PM"
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  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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