House Bill 2082

Requires persons being paid to obtain signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to register with Secretary of State and complete training program. Directs Secretary of State to prepare official templates of cover and signature sheets for each state initiative, referendum or recall petition. Requires persons obtaining signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to use cover and signature sheets contained in official templates prepared for petition. Allows chief petitioners to apply for modifications of official templates. Requires chief petitioner of initiative or referendum who pays persons to obtain signatures to keep detailed accounts for review by Secretary of State, Attorney General and Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. <b>Prohibits person other than person who signed signature sheet of initiative, referendum, recall or candidate nominating petition or certificate of nomination from writing, altering, correcting, clarifying or obscuring information on signature sheet about person who signed. Creates exceptions.</b> Increases number of signatures required to sponsor prospective petition for state measure to be initiated. <b>Prohibits signatures on signature sheet that are not lawfully certified by circulator from being counted for purposes of determining whether petition contains required number of signatures.</b> Modifies provisions relating to verification of signatures. Requires treasurers appointed by chief petitioners of any initiative, referendum or recall petition to file electronic statement of contributions and expenditures with Secretary of State. Modifies schedule for filing of statements. Requires circulator of petition to witness signing of signature sheets. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

• House of Representatives, third reading31–27

  Passed · Apr 18 · 2 present

• Senate, third reading18–11

  Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present

• House of Representatives, concurrence32–27

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 25 · 1 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 11

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 20

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In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Apr 18

1. Jan 8Introduced
2. Jan 10Sent to Elections, Ethics, and Rules
3. Feb 14Heard in Elections, Ethics, and Rules
4. Feb 16Heard in Elections, Ethics, and Rules
5. Feb 19Heard in Elections, Ethics, and Rules
6. Feb 21Heard in Elections, Ethics, and Rules
7. Apr 6Heard in Elections, Ethics, and Rules
8. Apr 11Elections, Ethics, and Rules recommended it as amended
9. Apr 13Read a second time
10. Apr 18Passed the House of Representatives, 31 to 27

In the Senate Apr 19 – Jun 24

1. Apr 19Arrived in the Senate
2. Apr 24Sent to Rules
3. May 18Heard in Rules
4. May 23Heard in Rules
5. Jun 6Heard in Rules
6. Jun 7Heard in Rules
7. Jun 16Heard in Rules
8. Jun 20Rules recommended it as amended
9. Jun 21Read a second time
10. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 18 to 11

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 29

1. Jun 25The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 32 to 27
2. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 9 – Jul 31

1. Jul 9Signed in the Senate
2. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
3. Became chapter 848 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from July 31, 2007