l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2004

Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General.

With the Governor since June 29, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. Authorizes cities, counties, metropolitan service districts, school districts and local government and local service districts to elect to use ranked choice voting to nominate or elect candidates for relevant offices. Requires Secretary of State to establish program to educate voters about how ranked choice voting will be conducted in elections held in state. Prohibits nominating election for Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires election for commissioner to be held at primary election, where election is conducted using ranked choice voting. Requires Secretary of State and county clerks to jointly submit reports to Legislative Assembly setting forth analysis of whether existing laws are inconsistent with effective and efficient implementation of ranked choice voting and detailing, to degree practicable, each expenditure secretary and county clerks must make to successfully implement ranked choice voting. Becomes operative on <i>December 10, 2026</i>]<b> January 1, 2028</b>. Refers Act 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

9 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Maxine Dexter, Mark Gamba, John Lively, Ben Bowman, Rob Nosse, Emerson Levy, Jules Walters, Paul Holvey

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Michael Dembrow, Jeff Golden, Wlnsvey Campos

Its course

January 9 to July 18, 2023, 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 action23 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to May 23134 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 112 days

RulesJan 11 to May 19128 days

In the SenateMay 23 to Jun 2533 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 23 to Jun 1523 days

RulesJun 15 to Jun 238 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 25 to Jun 294 days

With the GovernorFrom Jun 29

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading35–24

    Passed · May 23 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading17–8

    Passed · Jun 25 · 5 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence34–17

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 25 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 19

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

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 Jan 9 – May 23

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 11Sent to Rules
  3. Mar 16Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 21Heard in Rules
  5. May 16Heard in Rules
  6. May 19Rules recommended it as amended
  7. May 22Read a second time
  8. May 23Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 24

In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 20Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 21Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 23Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 24Read a second time
  7. Jun 25Passed the Senate, 17 to 8

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 25The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 34 to 17
  2. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 29 – Jul 18

  1. Jun 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 6Filed with the Secretary of State
  3. Jul 18Referred to the voters as chapter 220 of Oregon Laws 2023
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 11Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 21Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. May 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. May 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  7. May 22Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. May 23Third reading. Carried by Speaker Rayfield. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. May 23Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer, Wright.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Jun 15Referred to Rules.Senate
  12. Jun 20Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. Jun 21Work Session held.Senate
  14. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  15. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  16. Jun 25Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  17. Jun 25Robinson declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  18. Jun 25Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick, Knopp.Senate
  19. Jun 25Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 29President signed.Senate
  22. Jul 6Filed with Secretary of State.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 18Chapter 220, (2023 Laws): Effective date December 5, 2024. Referred to the people.House of Representatives