l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 31

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate.

Died when the session ended, on July 6, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.

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

36 co-sponsors

Paul Evans, Gene Whisnant, Jeff Barker, Brent Barton, Joe Gallegos, Chris Gorsek, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Caddy McKeown, Jessica Vega Pederson, Mike Nearman, Greg Barreto, Cliff Bentz, Knute Buehler, John Davis, Sal Esquivel, Cedric Hayden, Dallas Heard, John Huffman, Mark Johnson, Bill Kennemer, Wayne Krieger, Andy Olson, Julie Parrish, Bill Post, Gregory Smith, Sherrie Sprenger, Duane Stark, Jim Weidner, Gail Whitsett, Carl Wilson, Shemia Fagan, Lew Frederick, John Lively, Rob Nosse, Jennifer Williamson, Brad Witt

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Brian Boquist, Kim Thatcher, Doug Whitsett

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, adoption47–12

    Passed · May 19 · 1 present

  • Rules10–18

    Jun 30 · 2 present

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 Mar 4 – May 19

  1. Mar 4Introduced
  2. Mar 11Sent to Rules
  3. Apr 13Heard in Rules
  4. May 11Heard in Rules
  5. May 13Rules recommended it
  6. May 19Adopted in the House of Representatives, 47 to 12

In the Senate May 20 – Jul 6

  1. May 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 21Sent to Rules
  3. Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Mar 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 11Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. May 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. May 13Recommendation: Be adopted.House of Representatives
  6. May 18Rules suspended. Carried over to May 19, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
  7. May 19Read. Carried by Hack, Hoyle. Adopted.House of Representatives
  8. May 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. May 21Referred to Rules.Senate
  10. Jun 30Motion to withdraw from committee on Rules failed.Senate
  11. Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate