l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 125

Allows person to challenge content of certified ballot title for state initiative petition if title does not comply with law because of change in statutory law that occurred after title was certified.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Directs chief petitioners of state initiative petition to confer with Legislative Counsel regarding legal and drafting issues raised by petition. Allows chief petitioners to amend initiative petition.</i>] <i>Reduces number of signatures of electors necessary to request initiative petition drafting assistance from Legislative Counsel.</i>] <b>Allows person to challenge content of certified ballot title for state initiative petition if title does not comply with law because of change in statutory law that occurred after title was certified. <b>Sets deadlines and procedures for revision of ballot title by Attorney General. Allows for review of revised ballot title by Supreme Court. <b>Specifies that revised title appears on ballot and in voters' pamphlet.</b>

Its course

January 8 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action10 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 8 to Jun 24167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 8 to Jan 113 days

RulesJan 11 to Jun 22162 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jun 28 · stopped4 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 24 to Jun 251 day

Elections, Ethics and RulesJun 25 to Jun 28 · stopped3 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading19–10

    Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 22

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 8 – Jun 24

  1. Jan 8Introduced
  2. Jan 11Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 13Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 16Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 22Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 23Read a second time
  7. Jun 24Passed the Senate, 19 to 10

In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 28

  1. Jun 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
  3. Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 11Referred to Rules.Senate
  3. Jun 13Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Jun 16Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  5. Jun 22Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Jun 23Second reading.Senate
  7. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Brown. Passed.Senate
  8. Jun 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 25Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives