Legislation - SB0685

Title: Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language Assistance Program
Sponsored by: Senator Augustine
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
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, no later than February 1 of the year of the election, certain languages other than English in which a local board that is required to participate in the Program must provide assistance to voters; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Cross-filed with: HB0983

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
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 {373320/1 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 Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language Assistance Program Proceedings
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 House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/05/2025 Action Rereferred to Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 4/05/2025 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (104-31) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			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 {373320/1 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
			Text - Third - Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language Assistance Program
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (32-12)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	4/05/2025	Rereferred to Ways and Means
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	4/05/2025	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Third Reading Passed (104-31)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Returned Passed	72 Click to view Recorded Media

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