SB 374 Oregon Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to elections.

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Last action Jun 27, 2021
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3
Key actions
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Committee
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Jun 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BB
Brian Boquist
IIndependent
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