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HB 1210 — Minority language accessibility; voting and election materials.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (effective 9/1/21)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Minority language accessibility; voting and election materials. Requires the State Board of Elections to prescribe, and a covered locality to provide, voting and election materials in languages other than English. A county, city, or town is designated by the State Board as a covered locality if the State Board determines, in consultation with the Director of the Census, based on the 2010 American Community Survey census data and subsequent American Community Survey data in five-year increments, or comparable census data, that (i) either (a) more than five percent of the citizens of voting age of such county, city, or town are members of a single language minority and are unable to speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral process; (b) more than 10,000 of the citizens of voting age of such county, city, or town are members of a single language minority and are unable to speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral process; or (c) in the case of a county, city, or town containing all or any part of an Indian reservation, more than five percent of the American Indian citizens of voting age within the Indian reservation are members of a single language minority and are unable to speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral process and (ii) the illiteracy rate of the citizens of the language minority as a group is higher than the national illiteracy rate. The bill also allows the State Board to make available voting and election materials in any additional languages other than those required as it deems necessary and appropriate. The State Board may accept voting and election materials translated by volunteers but shall verify the accuracy of such translations prior to making the translated materials available to a county, city, or town, or any voter. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2021.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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74.220.50.21674.220.50.48
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719) View text Current html April 06, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1210ER) View text html March 05, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by House as amended HB1210E html February 05, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB1210) View text html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (effective 9/1/21)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1210ER)
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 38-N)
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Senate amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 38-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 13-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (12-Y 3-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1210E)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (64-Y 34-N)
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Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20103702D-E
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Engrossed by House as amended HB1210E
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 6-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (4-Y 2-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1210)
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Assigned P & E sub: Gubernatorial Appointments
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103702D
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tran · Primary
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 49 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (3)
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 59 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 59 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 38% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 23 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 33% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 63 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 63 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 34% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 27% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Not Voting |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Not Voting |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1210 do?
- Minority language accessibility; voting and election materials. Requires the State Board of Elections to prescribe, and a covered locality to provide, voting and election materials in languages other than English. A county, city, or town is designated by the State Board as a covered locality if the State Board determines, in consultation with the Director of the Census, based on the 2010 American Community Survey census data and subsequent American Community Survey data in five-year increments, or comparable census data, that (i) either (a) more than five percent of the citizens of voting age of such county, city, or town are members of a single language minority and are unable to speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral process; (b) more than 10,000 of the citizens of voting age of such county, city, or town are members of a single language minority and are unable to speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral process; or (c) in the case of a county, city, or town containing all or any part of an Indian reservation, more than five percent of the American Indian citizens of voting age within the Indian reservation are members of a single language minority and are unable to speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral process and (ii) the illiteracy rate of the citizens of the language minority as a group is higher than the national illiteracy rate. The bill also allows the State Board to make available voting and election materials in any additional languages other than those required as it deems necessary and appropriate. The State Board may accept voting and election materials translated by volunteers but shall verify the accuracy of such translations prior to making the translated materials available to a county, city, or town, or any voter. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2021.
- Who sponsors HB 1210?
- HB 1210 is sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Kory, Kaye, and Levine, Mark H..
- What is the current status of HB 1210?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1210?
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