Oregon House Joint Resolution 203 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 18-4)
Status: Failed on March 4 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-04 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.

Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to the impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials.

Rep. Jami Cate [R]	Sen. Fred Girod [R]	Rep. Paul Evans [D]	Rep. Jessica George [R]
Rep. Christine Goodwin [R]	Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]	Rep. Bobby Levy [R]	Rep. Rick Lewis [R]
Rep. Raquel Moore-Green [R]	Rep. Lily Morgan [R]	Rep. Mark Owens [R]	Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]
Rep. Werner Reschke [R]	Rep. Anna Scharf [R]	Sen. David Smith [R]	Rep. Gregory Smith [R]
Rep. Kimberly Wallan [R]	Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]	Sen. Lynn Findley [R]	Sen. Bill Hansell [R]
Sen. Bill Kennemer [R]	Sen. Kim Thatcher [R]

2022-02-16 - House - House Withdraw from Committee (Y: 26 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-04	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2022-02-16	House	Motion to withdraw from Rules failed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 30--Alonso Leon, Campos, Dexter, Fahey, Gomberg, Holvey, Hoy, Hudson, Kropf, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Meek, Nathanson, Nelson, Nosse, Pham, Power, Prusak, Reardon, Reynolds, Ruiz, Salinas, Sanchez, Schouten, Sosa, Speaker Rayfield, Valderrama, Williams, Witt; Excused, 2--Bynum, Smith Warner; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Breese-Iverson, Helm.
2022-02-01	House	Referred to Rules.
2022-02-01	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Measures/Overview/HJR203
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HJR203/Introduced
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=543210