Legislation - HB0983

Title: Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language Assistance Program
Sponsored by: Delegates Mireku-North and Wilkins
Status: In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (32-12)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Language Assistance Program; requiring a local board of elections to participate in the Program if the State Board determines that there is a significant need for language assistance to voters in the county in a language other than English; requiring the State Board to designate certain languages other than English in which a local board that is required to participate in the Program must provide assistance to voters; requiring a certain local board to provide certain language-related services to voters; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0685

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0563 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 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 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {563827/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language Assistance Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (105-34) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {943524/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (32-12) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance
House	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {563827/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language Assistance Program
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Third Reading Passed (105-34)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments {943524/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (32-12)	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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