Oregon Senate Joint Resolution 31 (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 asks voters to stop the Governor or state agencies from requiring persons to get medical treatments or shots, unless the Senate and the House pass a law that says the mandate is okay. The measure asks voters to say yes or no on this change at the next general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to prohibit the Governor or the executive branch from requiring a medical procedure or a vaccine or a type of vaccine to be administered to any individual or class of individuals, unless the Legislative Assembly has enacted a law that expressly identifies the medical procedure, vaccine or type of vaccine and the individuals or classes of individuals for which the medical procedure or vaccine administration is required. Refers the proposed amendment to voters for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to vaccine mandates.

Sen. David Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-27	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-21	Senate	Referred to Rules.
2025-01-21	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SJR31
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SJR31/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/82999