Bill > H1423

Introduced Session

An act relating to voter assistance; creating s. 97.027, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring a supervisor of elections or a political subdivision that administers an election to provide certain language-related assistance to a limited English- proficient voter under certain circumstances; requiring such supervisor of elections or political subdivision to provide election materials of a certain quality in a covered language; requiring the manual translation of English language text; authorizing the use of automatic translation services under certain circumstances; requiring that election materials prepared in a covered language must be made available at the same time as comparable English language election materials; requiring a supervisor of elections to operate and provide public notice of an assistance hotline; providing requirements for the hotline; requiring a supervisor of elections to provide certain notices in a covered language under certain circumstances; requiring a supervisor of elections or a political subdivision to replicate certain signs and posters in certain covered languages and display or distribute such signs and posters in the same form and manner as English language signs; requiring a governmental entity responsible for redistricting to provide certain translation services and translations; providing requirements for such translation services; authorizing certain parties to bring certain actions against a supervisor of elections or a political subdivision; requiring the court to provide an expedited hearing; requiring a court to grant certain relief and implement certain remedies upon making certain findings; providing that certain parties are liable for damages; providing for the award of attorney fees and costs in certain circumstances; requiring supervisors of elections and certain political subdivisions to collect certain data; requiring supervisors of elections and political subdivisions to publish a certain report annually; requiring certain translation services to be in compliance with certain federal laws; creating the Language Assistance Task Force; providing the purposes of the task force; providing for membership of the task force; requiring the task force to submit a certain report to the Department of State; providing for the expiration of the task force; providing an effective date.

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Susan L. Valdés (R)*,  Kristen Arrington (D),  Fentrice Driskell (D),  Anna Eskamani (D),  Rita Harris (D),  Dotie Joseph (D), 

Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (on 03/08/2024)

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