OR SB53 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on July 21 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-21 - Effective date, January 1, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on July 21 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-21 - Effective date, January 1, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Adds members of household and domestic partner of candidate to list of persons who may not be employed to open ballot envelopes, handle ballots, prepare ballots for counting or count ballots. Adds members of household and domestic partner of candidate to list of persons who may not be employed to open ballot envelopes, handle ballots, prepare ballots for counting or count ballots. Limits personnel authorized to verify signatures on ballots to match personnel authorized to count ballots.
Title
Relating to ballots.
Sponsors
| Sen. Lynn Findley [R] | Rep. Mark Owens [R] | Sen. Tim Knopp [R] | Sen. David Smith [R] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-06-15 - Senate - Senate Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-05-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-05-16 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-21 | Senate | Effective date, January 1, 2024. |
| 2023-07-21 | Senate | Chapter 266, 2023 Laws. |
| 2023-07-13 | 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. |
| 2023-05-25 | House | Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed. Ayes, 54; Excused, 6--Boshart Davis, Evans, Holvey, Javadi, Scharf, Sosa. |
| 2023-05-24 | House | Rules Suspended, taken from 05-24 Calendar and placed on Consent Calendar for 05-25. |
| 2023-05-23 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar. |
| 2023-05-22 | House | Second reading. |
| 2023-05-19 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2023-05-16 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-04-25 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-04-07 | House | Referred to Rules. |
| 2023-04-04 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2023-04-03 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson. |
| 2023-04-03 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 5--Bonham, Boquist, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Gorsek. |
| 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 | Carried over to 03-29 by unanimous consent. |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2023-03-21 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2023-02-14 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Rules. |
| 2023-01-09 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
