Oregon Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 (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 creates a rule for the Senate and the House that requires a written okay from the sponsor before an Act can start when the Act is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Requires written authorization from the chief sponsor of a bill before a legislative concept containing an emergency clause may be accepted for filing. Requires written authorization from the sponsor of the amendment before an amendment that adds an emergency clause to a bill may be adopted by a committee.

Requiring written authorization for the use of emergency clauses.

Sen. David Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-27	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Rules.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SCR3
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SCR3/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/82949