Oregon 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB164
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/14/23
Failed
6/25/23
Directs Secretary of State to study archives maintained in State of Oregon and to report to Legislative Assembly on findings of study. Directs Secretary of State to study archives maintained in State of Oregon and to report to Legislative Assembly on findings of study.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB165
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/14/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Secretary of State to study level of funding necessary to conduct elections in sustainable and consistent manner throughout state. Requires Secretary of State to study level of funding necessary to conduct elections in sustainable and consistent manner throughout state. Directs secretary to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2024.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB166
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/14/23
Report Pass
3/28/23
Engrossed
4/6/23
Refer
4/7/23
Report Pass
5/30/23
Enrolled
6/1/23
Passed
8/4/23
Chaptered
8/22/23
Passed
8/22/23
Explicitly guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot. Explicitly guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot. Establishes that crime of aggravated harassment includes harassment against election worker. Punishes crime of harassment or aggravated harassment against election worker by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.] Alters requirements for annual county elections security plans. Removes requirement that name and number of precinct in which elector resides or precinct split of elector be included in lists of electors provided to political parties.] Prohibits candidate, political committee or petition committee from accepting aggregate contributions from single source of more than $100 per calendar year in form of physical currency. Explicitly prohibits confidential election records and information included in Address Confidentiality Program from being released as public record or as part of lists of electors. Limits time period when political parties can request list of electors. Adds family members living with election workers to address disclosure exemptions. Exempts individuals' signatures on signature sheets from public disclosure. Removes requirement that individuals who sign electronic signature sheets must do so in two places. Authorizes Secretary of State to alter specified language required to be placed on election documents, provided that alteration in language does not materially change meaning. Exempts certain costs from calculations of whether candidate is required to file statement of organization, establish campaign account or file required campaign finance statements. Excludes candidate debate or forum for state office from being considered candidate contribution if host uses neutral criteria, set in advance, when determining who to invite. Requires Secretary of State or Attorney General to notify subject of complaint that complaint has been filed only if secretary or Attorney General opens investigation. Requires Governor to declare whether ballot measure is passed no later than 30 days after election. Extends time after special district territory election for entry of order and return of deposits. Allows county clerk to, upon request, permit elector who is absent from electoral district during election period to obtain ballot at office of county clerk or receive ballot by mail no earlier than 43 days before date of election. Limits requirement to list place of residence to when two or more candidates for same nomination have same first and last name, as provided in official election documents. Exempts candidates for precinct committeeperson. Removes ability of county clerk to cancel voter registration of person who registers to vote in another county in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB167
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Alters dates by which special district recall petitions must be filed and verified. Alters dates by which special district recall petitions must be filed and verified. Reduces number of registration cards that may be requested to 500 per individual or entity. Moves ORS 247.007 from ORS chapter 247 to ORS chapter 254. Expands languages that online voters' pamphlet can be translated into. Explicitly prohibits confidential election records and information included in Address Confidentiality Program from being released as public record or as part of lists of electors. Limits time period when political parties can request list of electors. Extends time period chief petitioners have to circulate recall petition. Requires Secretary of State to establish electronic filing system for nominating petitions and declarations of candidacy. Requires use of electronic system. Adds family members living with election workers to address disclosure exemptions. Exempts individual's signatures on signature sheets from public disclosure. Removes requirement that individuals who sign electronic signature sheets must do so in two places. Authorizes Secretary of State to alter specified language required to be placed on election documents, provided that alteration in language does not materially change meaning. Exempts certain costs from calculations on whether candidate is required to file statement of organization, establish campaign account or file required campaign finance statements. Excludes candidate debate or forum for state office from being considered candidate contribution if host uses neutral criteria, set in advance, when determining who to invite. Requires Secretary of State or Attorney General to notify subject of complaint that complaint has been filed only if secretary or Attorney General opens investigation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB168
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Report Pass
3/31/23
Engrossed
4/11/23
Refer
4/13/23
Report Pass
5/19/23
Enrolled
5/25/23
Passed
7/13/23
Chaptered
7/21/23
Passed
7/21/23
Expressly prohibits public employees, while on job during working hours or while otherwise working in official capacity, from promoting or opposing appointment, nomination or election of public officials. Expressly prohibits public employees, while on job during working hours or while otherwise working in official capacity, from promoting or opposing appointment, nomination or election of public officials. Provides that public employee may communicate with separate public employee or elected official about appointment of person to public office if communication is made in furtherance of recipient's official duties relating to appointment required by Oregon Constitution or state statute.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB169
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Report Pass
3/27/23
Refer
3/27/23
Failed
6/25/23
Increases, from 5 to 10, number of most commonly spoken languages in each county, other than English, that Secretary of State must include on publicly available list and into which secretary must translate voters' pamphlets. Requires Secretary of State to study how to improve efficacy of voters' pamphlet. Directs secretary to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2024.] Increases, from 5 to 10, number of most commonly spoken languages in each county, other than English, that Secretary of State must include on publicly available list and into which secretary must translate voters' pamphlets. Increases, from 100 or more individuals to 300 or more individuals, number of people in county who must speak one of 10 listed languages in order to require county voters' pamphlet to be translated into that language.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB17
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/11/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and community colleges, to study how best to make classes that are part of recruit academy training for police officers be academic credits that are part of associate degree. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and community colleges, to study how best to make classes that are part of recruit academy training for police officers be academic credits that are part of associate degree. Directs commission to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2024.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB170
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Secretary of State to study how best to improve Oregon's campaign finance system. Requires Secretary of State to study how best to improve Oregon's campaign finance system. Directs secretary to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to campaign finance not later than September 15, 2024.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB171
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/12/23
Failed
6/25/23
Directs Department of State Lands to study issues related to Department of State Lands and to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2025. Directs Department of State Lands to study issues related to Department of State Lands and to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2025. Sunsets December 31, 2025.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB172
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Sustainability Board to study methods for attaining sustainability. Requires Sustainability Board to study methods for attaining sustainability. Directs board to submit findings and any recommendations for legislation to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to sustainability no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB173
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Secretary of State to study how to best improve process for conducting state legislative and congressional reapportionment in this state. Requires Secretary of State to study how to best improve process for conducting state legislative and congressional reapportionment in this state. Directs secretary to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2024.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB174
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Secretary of State to study how to best integrate precinct committeepersons into elections conducted by state. Requires Secretary of State to study how to best integrate precinct committeepersons into elections conducted by state. Directs secretary to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2024.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB175
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Secretary of State to study how to best ensure quick tallying and security of ballots following elections. Requires Secretary of State to study how to best ensure quick tallying and security of ballots following elections. Directs secretary to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2024.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB176
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires Secretary of State to study whether election calendar should be altered in order to ensure greatest possible level of voter participation. Requires Secretary of State to study whether election calendar should be altered in order to ensure greatest possible level of voter participation. Directs secretary to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2024.
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Oregon 2023 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB177
Introduced
1/9/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
6/25/23
Requires state agencies to produce materials relevant to audits conducted by Secretary of State. Requires state agencies to produce materials relevant to audits conducted by Secretary of State. Provides that production of confidential or privileged material does not constitute waiver of confidentiality or privilege. Prohibits Secretary of State from using or disclosing confidential or privileged materials for any purpose except to carry out certain statutory duties. Specifies circumstances in which confidential or privileged information may be included in audit reports.