l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 169

Increases, from 5 to 10, number of most commonly spoken languages in each county, other than English, that Secretary of State must include on publicly available list and into which secretary must translate voters' pamphlets.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires Secretary of State to study how to improve efficacy of voters' pamphlet. Directs secretary to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2024.</i>] <b>Increases, from 5 to 10, number of most commonly spoken languages in each county, other than English, that Secretary of State must include on publicly available list and into which secretary must translate voters' pamphlets. <b>Increases, from 100 or more individuals to 300 or more individuals, number of people in county who must speak one of 10 listed languages in order to require county voters' pamphlet to be translated into that language.</b>

Its course

January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days

RulesJan 13 to Mar 2773 days

Ways and MeansMar 27 to Jun 25 · stopped90 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 27

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 Senate Jan 9 – Jun 25

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 13Sent to Rules
  3. Mar 14Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 21Heard in Rules
  5. Mar 27Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 13Referred to Rules.Senate
  3. Mar 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 21Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 27Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate