l9n/ Oregon

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1538

Permits an agent of a candidate to file a translation of a candidate statement with the Secretary of State.

Became law as Chapter 56, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 27, 2024, 51 days after it was filed. In force from March 27, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes many changes to election laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Permits an agent of a candidate to file a translation of a candidate statement with the Secretary of State. Permits candidate statements, certain arguments regarding measures and legislative arguments in support of statewide measures to be translated into the most commonly spoken languages of each county in which the statements will appear in a voters' pamphlet. Specifies the information to be included in county voters' pamphlets. Removes the requirement for a repeat public certification test of a vote tally system immediately before ballot scanning begins. Reduces the limitation on the number of voter registration cards that may be requested. Permits the Secretary of State to issue a certificate of ascertainment of presidential electors in accordance with the requirements of federal law. Increases the limit of aggregate contributions and expenditures before certain requirements apply. Becomes operative on January 1, 2025. Changes the civil penalties and legal expenses that can be paid with contributions received by certain persons and committees. <b>Prescribes the method for creating ballot titles and explanatory statements for any amendments to the Oregon Constitution or statutory Acts that pass both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2024 regular session and that are referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly.</b> [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Its course

February 5 to March 28, 2024, 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 action20 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 2116 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

RulesFeb 5 to Feb 1914 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 513 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 221 day

RulesFeb 22 to Mar 411 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Mar 72 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 2720 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading20–10

    Passed · Feb 21

  • House of Representatives, third reading45–6

    Passed · Mar 5 · 9 present

  • Senate, concurrence22–7

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 6 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 Feb 5 – Feb 21

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 13Heard in Rules
  4. Feb 15Heard in Rules
  5. Feb 19Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 20Read a second time
  7. Feb 21Passed the Senate, 20 to 10

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 27Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 4Heard in Rules
  5. Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 5Read a second time
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 6

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Mar 7

  1. Mar 6The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 22 to 7
  2. Mar 7Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 7Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
  3. Mar 28Became chapter 56 of Oregon Laws 2024
  4. In force from March 27, 2024
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 5Referred to Rules.Senate
  3. Feb 13Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 15Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 20Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 21Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Senate
  8. Feb 22First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 22Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 5Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 6Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  16. Mar 7President signed.Senate
  17. Mar 7Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 27Governor signed.Senate
  19. Mar 28Chapter 56, 2024 Laws.Senate
  20. Mar 28Effective date, March 27, 2024.Senate