HB 3021 Oregon House · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to multilingual election materials; and prescribing an effective date.

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 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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 21, 2021 Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 14, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.
lower
May 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
May 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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