Legislation - HB0563

Title: Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance
Sponsored by: Delegate Mireku-North
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to determine whether there is a significant and substantial need for language-related assistance in certain languages by a local board of elections during an election based on certain criteria; requiring local boards to provide certain language-related assistance and materials in voting and elections to certain voters in certain languages; and requiring the State Board to establish a telephone interpreter hotline.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2025

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2024 Legislative Date 1/29/2024 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance
House	1/29/2024	1/29/2024	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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