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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
During the 2025 Legislative Session, SB 950 (2025) was passed and signed into law by the Governor on May 28, 2025. The new law repeals the sign language interpreter (SLI) educational license, effective January 1, 2026. However, any SLI educational license issued between June 8, 2024, and December 31, 2025, will remain valid through January 1, 2029, allowing SLI educational license holders three additional years to practice.
Beginning January 1, 2026, the SLI educational license will no longer be issued or renewed due to SB 950 (2025), which repeals this license type.
The Health Licensing Office (HLO) has provided a FAQ to help understand how the current law aligns with SB 950 (2025).
FAQ for Sign Language Interpreter Educational License
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