Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 337
Directs Supreme Court to rule on ballot title petition not later than 45 days after oral argument or 45 days after all memoranda have been filed in response to petition, whichever is later.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Directs Supreme Court to rule on ballot title petition not later than 45 days after oral argument or 45 days after all memoranda have been filed in response to petition, whichever is later. Requires Secretary of State to review signature twice before signature is counted or rejected on initiative or referendum petition. Directs secretary to prescribe employee training program conducted by expert in signature verification. Allows secretary to authorize persons to be present to watch verification of signatures. Allows elector to challenge active registration status of elector who did not vote in election for purposes of determining number of registered voters eligible to vote in election described in section 11 (8), Article XI of Oregon Constitution. Directs Secretary of State or Attorney General to conclude investigation of election law violation not later than one year after receipt of complaint and to notify elector not later than 90 days after receipt of complaint if secretary or Attorney General requires additional time to determine whether violation has occurred.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to June 29, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Jun 29 · stopped164 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 16 to Jan 237 days
RulesJan 23 to Jun 29 · stopped157 days
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 16 – Jun 29
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 16Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 23Referred to Rules.Senate
- Jan 29Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.Senate