Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982

Summary

Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend from August 6, 1982, to August 6, 1984, the current preclearance requirements (under which jurisdictions covered through the triggering mechanism must submit proposed electoral changes to the Department of Justice). Establishes a new standard for jurisdictions to "bail-out" of these requirements effective August 6, 1984. Permits political subdivisions of covered States to bail-out independently of the State. Conditions a declaratory judgment for bail-out on the jurisdiction's showing that it and all its political subdivisions have met the bail-out requirements for a ten-year period prior to the filing of the suit. Includes among the requirements for bail-out that: (1) no test or device has been used to discriminate on account of race, color, or language; (2) no actions alleging voting discrimination are pending or have gone to final judgment; (3) no Federal examiner has served in the jurisdiction seeking bail-out; (4) the jurisdiction and all its subdivisions have complied with the preclearance requirements; and (5) the jurisdiction and its subdivisions have taken affirmative steps to protect voting rights. Stipulates that lawsuits filed during pendency of the bail-out litigation will not bar bail-out. Subjects the jurisdiction to the preclearance requirements if any such lawsuit alleging voting violations is successful after bail-out. Restates the prohibition against voting discrimination to include as a violation conduct which has the effect of discrimination. Stipulates that the failure of a minority to be proportionately represented does not itself constitute a violation. Extends the bilingual election requirements from August 6, 1985, to August 6, 1992. Declares that nothing in the Voting Rights Act shall be construed to permit assistance within the voting booth, unless the voter is blind or physically incapacitated.

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Timeline

1. 16 December 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 December 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 December 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

4. 27 January 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 January 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 February 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 February 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

8. 4 February 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

9. 11 February 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 February 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

11. 25 February 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

12. 1 March 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

13. 24 March 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

14. 28 April 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Source: Committee

15. 29 April 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Source: Committee

16. 4 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

17. 25 May 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 598.

    Source: Calendars

18. 25 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-417.

    Source: Committee

19. 25 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-417.

    Source: Committee

20. 9 June 1982

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

21. 14 June 1982

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill considered.

    Source: Floor

22. 15 June 1982

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to the bill considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

23. 16 June 1982

    Floor

    Motion to proceed considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 17 June 1982

    Floor

    Motion to proceed considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

25. 18 June 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

26. 2 December 1982

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 May 1982

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 December 1981

  Open at official source

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Related records

• related to → An act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend the effect of certain provisions, and for other purposes.
• amends ← To limit the authority of the court and the Department of Justice to require the election of members of a protected class in numbers equal to their proportion in the population.
• amends ← To strike section 5.
• amends ← To extend the provisions of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to women.
• amends ← To extend the provisions of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to religious minorities.
• amends ← To establish standards and an appropriate burden of proof for interposing objections to voting changes under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
• amends ← To add a proviso clarifying that at-large elections do not violate section 2.
• amends ← To require a balanced and improved procedure in the administration of the preclearance provisions.
• amends ← To require that any action brought under section 2 be brought in the United States district court in the District of Columbia.

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