OR SB166 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on August 22 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-22 - Effective date, August 4, 2023.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on August 22 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-22 - Effective date, August 4, 2023.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Explicitly guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot. Explicitly guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot. Establishes that crime of aggravated harassment includes harassment against election worker. Punishes crime of harassment or aggravated harassment against election worker by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.] Alters requirements for annual county elections security plans. Removes requirement that name and number of precinct in which elector resides or precinct split of elector be included in lists of electors provided to political parties.] Prohibits candidate, political committee or petition committee from accepting aggregate contributions from single source of more than $100 per calendar year in form of physical currency. Explicitly prohibits confidential election records and information included in Address Confidentiality Program from being released as public record or as part of lists of electors. Limits time period when political parties can request list of electors. Adds family members living with election workers to address disclosure exemptions. Exempts individuals' signatures on signature sheets from public disclosure. Removes requirement that individuals who sign electronic signature sheets must do so in two places. Authorizes Secretary of State to alter specified language required to be placed on election documents, provided that alteration in language does not materially change meaning. Exempts certain costs from calculations of whether candidate is required to file statement of organization, establish campaign account or file required campaign finance statements. Excludes candidate debate or forum for state office from being considered candidate contribution if host uses neutral criteria, set in advance, when determining who to invite. Requires Secretary of State or Attorney General to notify subject of complaint that complaint has been filed only if secretary or Attorney General opens investigation. Requires Governor to declare whether ballot measure is passed no later than 30 days after election. Extends time after special district territory election for entry of order and return of deposits. Allows county clerk to, upon request, permit elector who is absent from electoral district during election period to obtain ballot at office of county clerk or receive ballot by mail no earlier than 43 days before date of election. Limits requirement to list place of residence to when two or more candidates for same nomination have same first and last name, as provided in official election documents. Exempts candidates for precinct committeeperson. Removes ability of county clerk to cancel voter registration of person who registers to vote in another county in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2023-06-15 - Senate - Senate Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-06-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-06-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-22 | Senate | Effective date, August 4, 2023. |
| 2023-08-22 | Senate | Chapter 600, 2023 Laws. |
| 2023-08-04 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2023-06-20 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 22; Absent, 7--Bonham, Boquist, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Girod. |
| 2023-06-01 | House | Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 9--Boshart Davis, Cramer, Elmer, Javadi, Levy B, Morgan, Osborne, Tran, Wallan. |
| 2023-05-31 | House | Second reading. |
| 2023-05-30 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2023-05-25 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-05-18 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-04-07 | House | Referred to Rules. |
| 2023-04-06 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2023-04-05 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 8--Bonham, Boquist, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Sollman. |
| 2023-04-04 | Senate | Carried over to 04-05 by unanimous consent. |
| 2023-04-03 | Senate | Carried over to 04-04 by unanimous consent. |
| 2023-03-30 | Senate | Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent. |
| 2023-03-29 | Senate | Carried over to 03-30 by unanimous consent. |
| 2023-03-28 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2023-03-28 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2023-03-21 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2023-03-14 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-01-14 | Senate | Referred to Rules. |
| 2023-01-09 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
