l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 3506

Establishes Task Force on Minority Language Voting Materials.

Became law as Chapter 755, Oregon Laws 2013, signed August 14, 2013, 125 days after it was filed. In force from October 7, 2013.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires Secretary of State and county clerks to provide voting materials in language other than English to minority language speakers in counties in which either five percent of population or 10,000 citizens are members of single language minority community.</i>] <i>Requires Secretary of State to allow electors to register as member of language minority community on voter registration website.</i>] <i>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</i>] <b>Establishes Task Force on Minority Language Voting Materials. Requires task force to determine best way to ensure that members of large language-minority communities receive voter materials in applicable minority language and to submit report on its findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to rules by October 1, 2014. Sunsets task force on date of convening of 2015 regular session of Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

16 co-sponsors

Jules Bailey, Jeff Barker, Michael Dembrow, Margaret Doherty, Lew Frederick, Chris Garrett, Sara Gelser Blouin, Chris Gorsek, Mitch Greenlick, Chris Harker, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Caddy McKeown, Carolyn Tomei, Ben Unger, Jessica Vega Pederson, Brad Witt

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Ginny Burdick, Elizabeth Steiner

    Its course

    April 11 to August 14, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action23 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 11 to Jun 2777 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 11 to Apr 187 days

    RulesApr 18 to Jun 447 days

    Ways and MeansJun 4 to Jun 10 · moved on6 days

    General GovernmentJun 10 to Jun 18 · moved on8 days

    Ways and MeansJun 18 to Jun 268 days

    In the SenateJun 27 to Jul 14 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 27 to Jun 270 days

    Ways and MeansJun 27 to Jun 292 days

    With the GovernorJul 1 to Aug 1444 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading35–24

      Passed · Jun 27 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading16–14

      Passed · Jul 1

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Jun 27

    1. Apr 11Introduced
    2. Apr 18Sent to Rules
    3. May 1Heard in Rules
    4. May 29Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 4Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 10Sent to General Government Subcommittee
    8. Jun 13Heard in General Government Subcommittee
    9. Jun 18Heard in General Government Subcommittee
    10. Returned to Ways and Means
    11. Jun 25Heard in Ways and Means
    12. Jun 26Ways and Means recommended it
    13. Read a second time
    14. Jun 27Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 24

    In the Senate Jun 27 – Jul 1

    1. Jun 27Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 29Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jul 1Passed the Senate, 16 to 14

    To the Governor Jul 6 – Aug 14

    1. Jul 6Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Aug 14Signed by the Governor
    4. Became chapter 755 of Oregon Laws 2013, in force from October 7, 2013
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Apr 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Apr 18Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. May 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. May 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Jun 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Jun 4Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. Jun 10Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.House of Representatives
    8. Jun 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    9. Jun 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 18Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 26Second reading.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 27Third reading. Carried by Gallegos. Passed.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 27First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    16. Jun 27Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    17. Jun 29Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    18. Jun 29Second reading.Senate
    19. Jul 1Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.Senate
    20. Jul 6Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jul 6President signed.Senate
    22. Aug 14Governor signed.House of Representatives
    23. Aug 14Chapter 755, (2013 Laws): Effective date October 7, 2013.House of Representatives