Senate Bill 166

Explicitly guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot. <i>Establishes that crime of aggravated harassment includes harassment against election worker. Punishes crime of harassment or aggravated harassment against election worker by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.</i>] Alters requirements for annual county elections security plans. <i>Removes requirement that name and number of precinct in which elector resides or precinct split of elector be included in lists of electors provided to political parties.</i>] <b>Prohibits candidate, political committee or petition committee from accepting aggregate contributions from single source of more than $100 per calendar year in form of physical currency. Explicitly prohibits confidential election records and information included in Address Confidentiality Program from being released as public record or as part of lists of electors. Limits time period when political parties can request list of electors. Adds family members living with election workers to address disclosure exemptions. Exempts individuals' signatures on signature sheets from public disclosure. Removes requirement that individuals who sign electronic signature sheets must do so in two places. Authorizes Secretary of State to alter specified language required to be placed on election documents, provided that alteration in language does not materially change meaning. Exempts certain costs from calculations of whether candidate is required to file statement of organization, establish campaign account or file required campaign finance statements. Excludes candidate debate or forum for state office from being considered candidate contribution if host uses neutral criteria, set in advance, when determining who to invite. Requires Secretary of State or Attorney General to notify subject of complaint that complaint has been filed only if secretary or Attorney General opens investigation. Requires Governor to declare whether ballot measure is passed no later than 30 days after election. Extends time after special district territory election for entry of order and return of deposits. Allows county clerk to, upon request, permit elector who is absent from electoral district during election period to obtain ballot at office of county clerk or receive ballot by mail no earlier than 43 days before date of election. Limits requirement to list place of residence to when two or more candidates for same nomination have same first and last name, as provided in official election documents. Exempts candidates for precinct committeeperson. Removes ability of county clerk to cancel voter registration of person who registers to vote in another county in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

• Senate, third reading20–8

  Passed · Apr 5 · 2 present

• House of Representatives, third reading51–0

  Passed · Jun 1 · 9 present

• Senate, concurrence22–0

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 15 · 8 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted May 30

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In the Senate Jan 9 – Apr 5

1. Jan 9Introduced
2. Jan 14Sent to Rules
3. Mar 14Heard in Rules
4. Mar 21Heard in Rules
5. Mar 28Rules recommended it
6. Read a second time
7. Apr 5Passed the Senate, 20 to 8

In the House of Representatives Apr 6 – Jun 1

1. Apr 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Apr 7Sent to Rules
3. May 18Heard in Rules
4. May 25Heard in Rules
5. May 30Rules recommended it as amended
6. May 31Read a second time
7. Jun 1Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 20

1. Jun 15The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 22 to 0
2. Jun 20Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 20 – Aug 22

1. Jun 20Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Aug 4Signed by the Governor
3. Aug 22Became chapter 600 of Oregon Laws 2023
4. In force from August 4, 2023