California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1916
Courts: court interpreters.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lee (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act (the act) establishes procedures governing the employment and compensation of certified and registered trial court interpreters and court interpreters pro tempore employed by the courts to perform spoken language interpretation. Under existing law, these provisions do not apply to sign language interpreters.
This bill would make the provisions of the act applicable to sign language interpreters. The bill would specify that spoken language includes American Sign Language for purposes of these provisions.
Text versions
- 06/04/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 4, 2026
- 02/12/26 - Introduced· Feb 12, 2026
- AB1916
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 27, 2026 House | AB 1916 Lee Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 17, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 2. Page 4836.) - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). - Mar 17, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.