SB 2121: EMERGENCY; OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS; BROADCAST MEDIA; AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE; SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-01-14
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-18: The committee on PSM deferred the measure.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to provide an American Sign Language interpreter during each official announcement broadcast via television or the Internet during a state of emergency. Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to ensure, to the fullest extent possible, that the American Sign Language interpreter's face, body, arms, and hands are visible during the broadcast. Requires a news media outlet to display the American Sign Language interpreter in a picture-in-picture window during broadcasts of official emergency announcements.
Discussed in Hearing
Feb 18, 2026