l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 17

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require submission of state initiative petitions to Legislative Assembly.

Died when the session ended, on June 29, 2009.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require submission of state initiative petitions to Legislative Assembly. Allows Legislative Assembly to conduct advisory vote, refer, reject or take no action on proposed initiative law or amendment or to refer alternative proposed law or amendment to people. Allows petitioner to withdraw initiative petition from ballot. Directs Secretary of State to place proposed initiative on ballot if Legislative Assembly rejects or takes no action on proposed initiative or refers alternative to people. Specifies voting procedures if both proposed initiative and referred alternative appear on ballot in same election. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

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

In the Senate

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 17 – Jun 29

  1. Feb 17Introduced
  2. Feb 20Sent to Rules
  3. Mar 30Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives