l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 2912

Requires automatic full recount of votes cast for nomination of candidate, or election of certain candidates, to nonpartisan office at nominating election when candidate receives close to majority of votes cast for office.

Became law as Chapter 479, Oregon Laws 2011, signed June 23, 2011, 163 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2012.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires automatic full recount of votes cast for nomination <i>or election</i>] of candidate<b>, or election of certain candidates,</b> to nonpartisan office at nominating election when candidate receives close to majority of votes cast for office.

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

Its course

January 11 to June 23, 2011, 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 action18 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Apr 584 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 2110 days

RulesJan 21 to Mar 3068 days

In the SenateApr 5 to Jun 1369 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 5 to Apr 138 days

RulesApr 13 to Jun 1058 days

With the GovernorJun 13 to Jun 2310 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–1

    Passed · Apr 5

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Jun 13 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 30

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 Jan 11 – Apr 5

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 21Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 28Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 28Heard in Rules
  5. Mar 30Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 4Read a second time
  7. Apr 5Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 1

In the Senate Apr 6 – Jun 13

  1. Apr 6Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 13Sent to Rules
  3. May 5Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 7Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 10Rules recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 13Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 17Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 20Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 479 of Oregon Laws 2011, in force from January 1, 2012
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 5Third reading. Carried by Wingard. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 13Referred to Rules.Senate
  10. May 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Jun 7Work Session held.Senate
  12. Jun 10Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Jun 10Second reading.Senate
  14. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by Rosenbaum. Passed.Senate
  15. Jun 17Co-Speakers signed.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 20President signed.Senate
  17. Jun 23Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 23Chapter 479, (2011 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2012.House of Representatives