l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3474

Requires the Secretary of State to study changes to the United States Postal Service.

Became law as Chapter 573, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 170 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Tells the SOS to study changes to the U.S. Postal Service. Tells the SOS to discuss how any changes would impact Oregon voting laws. Requires the SOS to report to the legislature. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1). Requires the Secretary of State to study changes to the United States Postal Service. Requires the secretary to analyze how any changes may impact Oregon's vote-by-mail system. Requires the secretary to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

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

6 co-sponsors

Shelly Boshart Davis, Anna Scharf, Lucetta Elmer, Ed Diehl, E. Werner Reschke, Court Boice

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    David Brock Smith, Bruce Starr

    Its course

    February 4 to August 13, 2025, 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 action18 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Jun 3119 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 62 days

    RulesFeb 6 to May 29112 days

    In the SenateJun 3 to Jun 1916 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 3 to Jun 41 day

    RulesJun 4 to Jun 1814 days

    With the GovernorJun 19 to Jul 2435 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

      Passed · Jun 3 · 4 present

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Jun 19 · 1 present

    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 Feb 4 – Jun 3

    1. Feb 4Introduced
    2. Feb 6Sent to Rules
    3. Mar 12Heard in Rules
    4. May 28Heard in Rules
    5. May 29Rules recommended it
    6. Jun 2Read a second time
    7. Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

    In the Senate Jun 4 – Jun 19

    1. Jun 4Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 12Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 16Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 18Rules recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 19Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 23 – Aug 13

    1. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 13Became chapter 573 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 6Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. May 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. May 29Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Jun 2Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Jun 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Jun 4Referred to Rules.Senate
    10. Jun 12Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Jun 16Work Session held.Senate
    12. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    13. Jun 18Second reading.Senate
    14. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.Senate
    15. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 24President signed.Senate
    17. Jul 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
    18. Aug 13Chapter 573, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives