OR HB2004 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Passed on July 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-18 - Chapter 220, (2023 Laws): Effective date December 5, 2024. Referred to the people.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Passed on July 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-18 - Chapter 220, (2023 Laws): Effective date December 5, 2024. Referred to the people.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. Authorizes cities, counties, metropolitan service districts, school districts and local government and local service districts to elect to use ranked choice voting to nominate or elect candidates for relevant offices. Requires Secretary of State to establish program to educate voters about how ranked choice voting will be conducted in elections held in state. Prohibits nominating election for Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires election for commissioner to be held at primary election, where election is conducted using ranked choice voting. Requires Secretary of State and county clerks to jointly submit reports to Legislative Assembly setting forth analysis of whether existing laws are inconsistent with effective and efficient implementation of ranked choice voting and detailing, to degree practicable, each expenditure secretary and county clerks must make to successfully implement ranked choice voting. Becomes operative on December 10, 2026] January 1, 2028. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Title
Relating to ranked choice voting; and providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-06-25 - House - House Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 34 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2023-06-25 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 17 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-23 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-25 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 17 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-23 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-18 | House | Chapter 220, (2023 Laws): Effective date December 5, 2024. Referred to the people. |
| 2023-07-06 | House | Filed with Secretary of State. |
| 2023-06-29 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2023-06-29 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2023-06-25 | House | Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 34; Nays, 17--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Cramer, Goodwin, Helfrich, Hieb, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Owens, Scharf, Smith G, Stout, Wallan; Excused, 9--Conrad, Diehl, Elmer, Javadi, Morgan, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Wright. |
| 2023-06-25 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick, Knopp. |
| 2023-06-25 | Senate | Robinson declared potential conflict of interest. |
| 2023-06-25 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 8--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Knopp, Meek, Robinson, Smith DB, Weber; Absent, 5--Boquist, Hansell, Hayden, Linthicum, Thatcher. |
| 2023-06-24 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) |
| 2023-06-21 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Referred to Rules. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2023-05-23 | House | Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer, Wright. |
| 2023-05-23 | House | Third reading. Carried by Speaker Rayfield. Passed. Ayes, 35; Nays, 24--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Cramer, Diehl, Elmer, Goodwin, Helfrich, Hieb, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Morgan, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Smith G, Stout, Wallan, Wright; Excused, 1--Evans. |
| 2023-05-22 | House | Second reading. |
| 2023-05-19 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2023-05-16 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-03-21 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-03-16 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-01-11 | House | Referred to Rules. |
| 2023-01-09 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
