Oregon House Bill 3291 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 551, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires ballots returned by mail to have postal indicator showing ballot was mailed not later than date of election and be received by county clerk not later than seven days after date of election. Requires Secretary of State to conduct study and analyze best practices for financing electoral campaigns. Requires secretary to develop recommendations regarding most effective method for financing electoral campaigns in Oregon.] Requires secretary to submit report to interim legislative committees detailing recommendations by September 15, 2022.] Sunsets January 2, 2023.] Requires ballots returned by mail to have postal indicator showing ballot was mailed not later than date of election and be received by county clerk not later than seven days after date of election. Moves quarterly election date from third Tuesday in September to fourth Tuesday in August. Allows county clerks to open and begin counting ballot upon receipt. Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2022.

Relating to elections.

Rep. Dan Rayfield [D]	Sen. Rob Wagner [D]	Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon [D]	Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D]
Rep. Maxine Dexter [D]	Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]	Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]	Rep. Zach Hudson [D]
Rep. Pam Marsh [D]	Rep. Courtney Neron [D]	Rep. Khanh Pham [D]	Sen. Lisa Reynolds [D]
Rep. Ricki Ruiz [D]	Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]	Rep. Anna Williams [D]

2021-06-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-24 - Senate - Senate Motion to substitute Minority Report (Y: 12 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-06-17 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-05-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-14 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-09-25	House	Chapter 551, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.
2021-07-19	House	Governor signed.
2021-06-26	Senate	President signed.
2021-06-25	House	Speaker signed.
2021-06-24	Senate	Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
2021-06-24	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 13--Anderson, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hansell, Heard, Johnson, Kennemer, Knopp, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher, Thomsen; Excused, 1--Manning Jr.
2021-06-24	Senate	Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 17--Beyer, Burdick, Dembrow, Frederick, Gelser, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Johnson, Lieber, Patterson, President Courtney, Prozanski, Riley, Steiner Hayward, Taylor, Wagner; Excused, 1--Manning Jr.
2021-06-23	Senate	Second reading.
2021-06-22	Senate	Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng Minority)
2021-06-22	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.
2021-06-17	Senate	Work Session held.
2021-06-15	Senate	Work Session held.
2021-06-08	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-05-27	Senate	Referred to Rules.
2021-05-25	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2021-05-24	House	Third reading. Carried by Rayfield. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 21--Bonham, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Hayden, Leif, Levy, Lewis, Moore-Green, Morgan, Nearman, Owens, Post, Reschke, Smith DB, Stark, Wallan, Weber, Wright, Zika.
2021-05-20	House	Second reading.
2021-05-18	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2021-05-14	House	Work Session held.
2021-04-08	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-02-26	House	Referred to Rules.
2021-02-23	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB3291
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3291/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3291/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3291/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3291/Senate%20Minority%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3291/Minority%20Report%20to%20B-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3291/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/32437
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=524492
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/33012
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=533349
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=533397