Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Explicitly guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot. Establishes that crime of aggravated harassment includes harassment against election worker. Punishes crime of harassment or aggravated harassment against election worker by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. ] Alters requirements for annual county elections security plans. Removes requirement that name and number of precinct in which elector resides or precinct split of elector be included in lists of electors provided to political parties. ] Prohibits candidate, political committee or petition committee from accepting aggregate contributions from single source of more than $100 per calendar year in form of physical currency. Explicitly prohibits confidential election records and information included in Address Confidentiality Program from being released as public record or as part of lists of electors. Limits time period when political parties can request list of electors. Adds family members living with election workers to address disclosure exemptions. Exempts individuals' signatures on signature sheets from public disclosure. Removes requirement that individuals who sign electronic signature sheets must do so in two places. Authorizes Secretary of State to alter specified language required to be placed on election documents, provided that alteration in language does not materially change meaning. Exempts certain costs from calculations of whether candidate is required to file statement of organization, establish campaign account or file required campaign finance statements. Excludes candidate debate or forum for state office from being considered candidate contribution if host uses neutral criteria, set in advance, when determining who to invite. Requires Secretary of State or Attorney General to notify subject of complaint that complaint has been filed only if secretary or Attorney General opens investigation. Requires Governor to declare whether ballot measure is passed no later than 30 days after election. Extends time after special district territory election for entry of order and return of deposits. Allows county clerk to, upon request, permit elector who is absent from electoral district during election period to obtain ballot at office of county clerk or receive ballot by mail no earlier than 43 days before date of election. Limits requirement to list place of residence to when two or more candidates for same nomination have same first and last name, as provided in official election documents. Exempts candidates for precinct committeeperson. Removes ability of county clerk to cancel voter registration of person who registers to vote in another county in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023 · House Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
20–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic17
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed.
lower
May 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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