Oregon 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

HB 3203 — Relating to multilingual election materials; prescribing an effective date.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires each county to identify 10 most common languages spoken by residents of county. Requires Secretary of State and county to ensure state voters' pamphlet and county voters' pamphlet are translated into each of 10 identified languages and to make translated voters' pamphlets available on county website. Requires voters' pamphlets to include, in each of 10 identified languages, website address for translated voters' pamphlet. Applies to voters' pamphlets distributed on or after January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Rules.

  3. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (80)

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3203 do?
Requires each county to identify 10 most common languages spoken by residents of county. Requires Secretary of State and county to ensure state voters' pamphlet and county voters' pamphlet are translated into each of 10 identified languages and to make translated voters' pamphlets available on county website. Requires voters' pamphlets to include, in each of 10 identified languages, website address for translated voters' pamphlet. Applies to voters' pamphlets distributed on or after January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 3203?
HB 3203 is sponsored by John Lively (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), Arnie Roblan, Teresa Alonso Leon, Dan Rayfield, Diego Hernandez, and Shemia Fagan.
What is the current status of HB 3203?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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