Oregon Senate Bill 374 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Independent 1)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires all material facts provided as part of candidate's statement for voters' pamphlet to be true. Requires all material facts provided as part of candidate's statement for voters' pamphlet to be true. Punishes knowingly providing false statements as part of candidate's statement by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Replaces explanatory statement committee for statewide ballot measures with proponent committee and opponent committee that must be formed for each statewide ballot measure. Designates processes and composition for committees. Requires Citizens' Initiative Review Commission to form committee for each statewide ballot measure. Replaces ability of person supporting or opposing statewide ballot measure to pay $1,200 to submit statement or argument to voters' pamphlet with ability of person to pay $100 to be included in list of persons supporting or opposing statewide ballot measure. Prohibits political committees and petition committees from being included in lists.

Relating to elections.

Sen. Brian Boquist [I]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-01-19	Senate	Referred to Rules.
2021-01-11	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB374
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB374/Introduced