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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1533

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

Became law as Chapter 55, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 27, 2024, 51 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Tells the SOS to translate the voters' pamphlet into the 10 most common languages used in each county. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Increases, from 5 to 10, the number of the most commonly spoken languages in each county, other than English, that the Secretary of State must include on a publicly available list and into which the secretary must translate voters' pamphlets. Increases the number of translator members on the Translation Advisory Council. Increases, from 100 or more individuals to 300 or more individuals, the number of people in a county who must speak one of 10 listed languages in order to require a county voters' pamphlet to be translated into that language.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Michael Dembrow, Sara Gelser Blouin, Chris Gorsek, Bill Hansell, Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, Floyd Prozanski, Kathleen Taylor, Janeen Sollman

In the House of Representatives

9 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, Hoa Nguyen, Nathan Sosa, Maxine Dexter, Jules Walters, Annessa Hartman, Daniel Nguyen, Thuy Tran, Mark Gamba

Its course

February 5 to March 28, 2024, 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 SenateFeb 5 to Mar 428 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

RulesFeb 5 to Feb 1914 days

Ways and MeansFeb 19 to Feb 22 · moved on3 days

General GovernmentFeb 22 to Feb 26 · moved on4 days

Ways and MeansFeb 26 to Mar 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 62 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Ways and MeansMar 4 to Mar 51 day

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 2721 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading21–9

    Passed · Mar 4

  • House of Representatives, third reading45–9

    Passed · Mar 6 · 6 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 13Heard in Rules
  4. Feb 15Heard in Rules
  5. Feb 19Rules recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Feb 22Sent to General Government Subcommittee
  8. Feb 26Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Feb 28Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Mar 1Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Mar 4Passed the Senate, 21 to 9

In the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 5Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 6Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 9

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 12Signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 13Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 28Became chapter 55 of Oregon Laws 2024
  5. In force from January 1, 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 5Referred to Rules, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 13Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 15Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  6. Feb 19Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Feb 22Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.Senate
  8. Feb 26Work Session held.Senate
  9. Feb 26Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Feb 28Work Session held.Senate
  11. Mar 1Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  12. Mar 1Second reading.Senate
  13. Mar 4Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.Senate
  14. Mar 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 12President signed.Senate
  20. Mar 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 27Governor signed.Senate
  22. Mar 28Chapter 55, 2024 Laws.Senate
  23. Mar 28Effective date, January 1, 2025.Senate