2024 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB1533: Relating to elections.

Legislative Summary

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.

Bill History

2/5/2024
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
2/5/2024
Referred to Rules, then Ways and Means.
Senate
2/13/2024
Public Hearing held.
Senate
2/15/2024
Work Session held.
Senate
2/19/2024
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate
2/19/2024
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate
2/22/2024
Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.
Senate
2/26/2024
Work Session held.
Senate
2/26/2024
Returned to Full Committee.
Senate
2/28/2024
Work Session held.
Senate
3/1/2024
Recommendation: Do pass.
Senate
3/1/2024
Second reading.
Senate
3/4/2024
Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 9--Bonham, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber.
Senate
3/4/2024
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Referred to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Recommendation: Do pass.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Second reading.
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed. Ayes, 45; Nays, 9--Boice, Cate, Goodwin, Levy B, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Stout, Yunker; Excused, 3--Boshart Davis, Cramer, Owens; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Diehl, Hieb, Scharf.
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/13/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Governor signed.
Senate
3/28/2024
Chapter 55, 2024 Laws.
Senate
3/28/2024
Effective date, January 1, 2025.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
3/6/2024
45
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
3/4/2024
21
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass
2/28/2024
23
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass and refer to Ways and Means by prior reference
2/15/2024
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/28/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197040.2 KB
Enrolled
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Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Analysis
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