OR HB3021 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 464, (2021 Laws): Effective date September 25, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 464, (2021 Laws): Effective date September 25, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requires Secretary of State to create and make publicly available list of five most common languages spoken, other than English, by residents of state and of each county. Requires Secretary of State to create and make publicly available list of five most common languages spoken, other than English, by residents of state and of each county. Requires Secretary of State to ensure state voters' pamphlet and county voters' pamphlet are translated into each listed language and to make translated voters' pamphlets available on state and county websites. Requires voters' pamphlets to include, in each listed language, website address for translated voters' pamphlet. Requires Secretary of State to include in translated state voters' pamphlet translation submitted of candidate statement, argument for or against state measure and argument for measure prepared by Legislative Assembly. Establishes Translation Advisory Council. Requires Secretary of State to consult with council to ensure translations of voters' pamphlets are conducted professionally, culturally responsively, accurately and to standard of original version. Applies to voters' pamphlets distributed on or after June 30, 2022. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State to carry out Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to multilingual election materials; and prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-06-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-17 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-06-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 16 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-17 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-06-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 16 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-11 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-25 | House | Chapter 464, (2021 Laws): Effective date September 25, 2021. |
| 2021-07-14 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2021-06-26 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2021-06-24 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2021-06-23 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard. |
| 2021-06-23 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 10--Anderson, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hansell, Heard, Kennemer, Linthicum, Robinson, Thomsen; Excused, 1--Manning Jr. |
| 2021-06-22 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2021-06-22 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. |
| 2021-06-21 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2021-06-21 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2021-06-17 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 16--Bonham, Boshart Davis, Cate, Drazan, Leif, Levy, Lewis, Moore-Green, Owens, Post, Reschke, Smith DB, Wallan, Weber, Wright, Zika; Absent, 1--Breese-Iverson; Excused, 3--Morgan, Smith G, Stark; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Clem, Marsh, Rayfield. |
| 2021-06-17 | House | Second reading. |
| 2021-06-15 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2021-06-11 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2021-06-09 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2021-06-09 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2021-06-03 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government. |
| 2021-05-14 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. |
| 2021-05-14 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2021-05-11 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2021-04-13 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2021-03-04 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2021-01-26 | House | Referred to Rules. |
| 2021-01-21 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
