l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 53

Adds members of household and domestic partner of candidate to list of persons who may not be employed to open ballot envelopes, handle ballots, prepare ballots for counting or count ballots.

Became law as Chapter 266, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 13, 2023, 185 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Adds members of household <b>and domestic partner</b> of candidate to list of persons who may not be employed to open ballot envelopes, handle ballots, prepare ballots for counting or count ballots. Limits personnel authorized to verify signatures on ballots to match personnel authorized to count ballots.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Elizabeth Steiner, Tim Knopp, David Brock Smith

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 9 to July 21, 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 action27 actions on 22 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Apr 384 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days

RulesJan 13 to Mar 2773 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 3 to May 2552 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 3 to Apr 74 days

RulesApr 7 to May 1942 days

Back in the SenateMay 25 to Jun 2026 days

With the GovernorJun 20 to Jul 1323 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading24–5

    Passed · Apr 3 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading54–0

    Passed · May 25 · 6 present

  • Senate, concurrence22–0

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 19

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 9 – Apr 3

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 13Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 14Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 21Heard in Rules
  5. Mar 27Rules recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Apr 3Passed the Senate, 24 to 5

In the House of Representatives Apr 4 – May 25

  1. Apr 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 7Sent to Rules
  3. Apr 25Heard in Rules
  4. May 16Heard in Rules
  5. May 19Rules recommended it as amended
  6. May 22Read a second time
  7. May 25Passed the House of Representatives, 54 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 – Jul 21

  1. Jun 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 21Became chapter 266 of Oregon Laws 2023
  4. In force from January 1, 2024
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 13Referred to Rules.Senate
  3. Feb 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 21Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 27Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Mar 27Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 28Carried over to 03-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Mar 29Carried over to 03-30 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Mar 30Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  10. Apr 3Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed.Senate
  11. Apr 3Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.Senate
  12. Apr 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  13. Apr 7Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  14. Apr 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  15. May 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  16. May 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  17. May 22Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. May 23Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. May 24Rules suspended, taken from 05-24 Calendar and placed on Consent Calendar for 05-25.House of Representatives
  20. May 25Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 15Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  22. Jun 15Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.Senate
  23. Jun 20President signed.Senate
  24. Jun 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jul 13Governor signed.Senate
  26. Jul 21Chapter 266, 2023 Laws.Senate
  27. Jul 21Effective date, January 1, 2024.Senate