Concerning judicial processes.

 S-6052.1

SENATE BILL 6362

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senator Hasegawa

AN ACT Relating to judicial processes; amending RCW 2.43.070 , 7.105.200 , 7.105.205 , 7.105.245 , 7.105.255 , 7.105.310 , 7.105.450 , and 9.73.030 ; adding a new section to chapter 7.105 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 2.43.070 and 2025 c 55 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Subject to the availability of funds, the administrative office of the courts shall establish and maintain a credentialing program for spoken language interpreters and administer comprehensive testing.

(2) The administrative office of the courts shall work cooperatively with public or private educational institutions, and with other public or private organizations to establish suitable training programs and engage in recruitment efforts to ensure the availability of credentialed interpreters. Training programs shall be made readily available in both eastern and western Washington locations. Training programs shall include trainings on mutually unintelligible languages.