SB 53 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to ballots.

Summary

Adds members of household and domestic partner of candidate to list of persons who may not be employed to open ballot envelopes, handle ballots, prepare ballots for counting or count ballots. Limits personnel authorized to verify signatures on ballots to match personnel authorized to count ballots.

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

Jul 2023

Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Jul 13, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2023 · House May 25, 2023

How they voted

24–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 29

Apr 3, 2023

D Democratic17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican11

8 Yea 3 Nay

72% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 13, 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

May 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed.

lower

May 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

lower

Apr 7, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules.

lower

Apr 4, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Apr 3, 2023

Introduced

Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.

upper

Apr 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed.

upper

Mar 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Jan 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules.

upper

Jan 9, 2023

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors