Bill Text: OR SJR35 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to emergencies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SJR35 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SJR35-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

 LC 3788

                   Senate Joint Resolution 35

Sponsored by Senator WHITSETT; Senators BAERTSCHIGER JR, KRUSE,
  OLSEN, THOMSEN, Representative KRIEGER

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require two-thirds
majority vote of all members elected to each house of Legislative
Assembly to pass bills declaring emergency.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 25, Article IV of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 25. + } (1) Except as otherwise provided in
subsection (2)  { +  or (3) + } of this section, a majority of
all the members elected to each House shall be necessary to pass
every bill or Joint resolution.
  (2) Three-fifths of all members elected to each House shall be
necessary to pass bills for raising revenue.
   { +  (3) Two-thirds of all members elected to each House shall
be necessary to pass bills declaring an emergency. + }
    { - (3) - }  { +  (4) + } All bills, and Joint resolutions
passed, shall be signed by the presiding officers of the
respective houses.

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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