Oregon House Joint Resolution 33 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Acts that declare emergency to contain justification statement explaining factual circumstances of emergency and how circumstances differ from normal circumstances so as to warrant declaration of emergency. Allows court of law to review justification statement to determine veracity or accuracy of statement. Directs court to strike declaration of emergency if court finds that justification statement is not fundamentally truthful or accurate. Provides for effective date of Act if court strikes declaration of emergency. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to declarations of emergency.

Sen. Bill Kennemer [R]

Rep. David Gomberg [D]

Rep. Mike Nearman [R]

Rep. Bill Post [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-06-24	House	Public Hearing held.
2015-05-13	House	Referred to Rules.
2015-05-12	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HJR33
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HJR33/Introduced