l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 2511

Allows certain long term absent electors to use facsimile machine to cast ballot.

Became law as Chapter 619, Oregon Laws 2009, signed June 26, 2009, 143 days after it was filed. In force from June 26, 2009.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Directs Secretary of State to adopt electronic voting system to allow certain long term absent electors to cast ballots electronically.</i>] <b>Allows certain long term absent electors to use facsimile machine to cast ballot. Requires elector who uses facsimile machine to waive right to secret ballot.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Kevin Cameron, Sal Esquivel, George Gilman, Wayne Krieger, Kim Thatcher

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Martha Schrader

Its course

February 3 to June 26, 2009, 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 action21 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to May 22108 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 3 to Feb 52 days

RulesFeb 5 to May 19103 days

In the SenateMay 22 to Jun 918 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 22 to May 286 days

RulesMay 28 to Jun 58 days

With the GovernorJun 9 to Jun 2617 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading58–0

    Passed · May 22 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Jun 9

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 19

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 House of Representatives Feb 3 – May 22

  1. Feb 3Introduced
  2. Feb 5Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 25Heard in Rules
  4. Apr 15Heard in Rules
  5. May 4Heard in Rules
  6. May 8Heard in Rules
  7. May 19Rules recommended it as amended
  8. May 21Read a second time
  9. May 22Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 0

In the Senate May 26 – Jun 9

  1. May 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 28Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 1Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 5Rules recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Jun 9Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

To the Governor Jun 18 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 18Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 19Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 619 of Oregon Laws 2009, in force from June 26, 2009
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. May 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. May 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. May 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
  8. May 19Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  9. May 21Second reading.House of Representatives
  10. May 22Third reading. Carried by Whisnant. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. May 26First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. May 28Referred to Rules.Senate
  13. Jun 1Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  14. Jun 5Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  15. Jun 5Second reading.Senate
  16. Jun 8Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Jun 9Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed.Senate
  18. Jun 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 19President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 26Governor signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 26Chapter 619, (2009 Laws): Effective date June 26, 2009.House of Representatives