l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 691

Requires Secretary of State to ensure that county election officials conduct election recounts in manner that is consistent, transparent, accurate and pursuant to all applicable laws in recounts conducted in statewide ballot measures or involving nomination or election of listed public offices.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Secretary of State to ensure that county election officials conduct election recounts in manner that is consistent, transparent, accurate and pursuant to all applicable laws in recounts conducted in <i>more than one county</i>]<b> statewide ballot measures</b> or involving nomination or election of <i>member of Legislative Assembly</i>]<b> listed public offices</b>.<b> <b>Requires county clerk to provide notice to Secretary of State of date, time and location of recount and information regarding all aspects of recount process. <b>Requires Secretary of State to ensure consistency in recount processes across counties involved in recount to extent practicable and to be responsible for certification of results of election or nomination.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

James Manning Jr.

Its course

January 22 to June 26, 2021, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 22 to May 6104 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 22 to Jan 275 days

RulesJan 27 to May 396 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 6 to Jun 26 · stopped51 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 6 to May 115 days

RulesMay 11 to Jun 26 · stopped46 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading21–5

    Passed · May 6 · 4 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 3

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 22 – May 6

  1. Jan 22Introduced
  2. Jan 27Sent to Rules
  3. Apr 8Heard in Rules
  4. Apr 27Heard in Rules
  5. May 3Rules recommended it as amended
  6. May 5Read a second time
  7. May 6Passed the Senate, 21 to 5

In the House of Representatives May 10 – Jun 26

  1. May 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 11Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 27Referred to Rules.Senate
  3. Apr 8Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 27Work Session held.Senate
  5. May 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. May 5Second reading.Senate
  7. May 6Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed.Senate
  8. May 6Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.Senate
  9. May 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. May 11Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives