Oregon House Joint Resolution 21 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on June 27 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The measure asks voters to require future changes to the state constitution to be passed by at least a three-fifths majority vote of the people who vote on the change. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a future proposed amendment or revision to the Oregon Constitution to receive at least three-fifths of all votes cast for the proposal to be considered adopted. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval by a three-fifths majority or rejection at a special election held throughout this state as provided in chapter ___, Oregon Laws 2025 (Enrolled House Bill 3686).

Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to processes for amending the Oregon Constitution.

Rep. Werner Reschke [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-27	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2025-02-27	House	Referred to Rules.
2025-02-25	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HJR21
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HJR21/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/86596