Became law as Chapter 511, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 142 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3687
Prohibits a supermajority vote requirement for any question related to a county or city charter.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act would make it so that elections that affect a county or city charter would have to be by simple majority vote. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Prohibits a supermajority vote requirement for any question related to a county or city charter. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsors
2 co-sponsors
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 25 to August 7, 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 action19 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jun 11106 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Feb 272 days
RulesFeb 27 to Jun 9102 days
In the SenateJun 11 to Jun 2615 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 11 to Jun 121 day
RulesJun 12 to Jun 2513 days
With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading39–15
Passed · Jun 11 · 6 present
Senate, third reading17–12
Passed · Jun 26 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 9
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 25 – Jun 11
- Feb 25Introduced
- Feb 27Sent to Rules
- Mar 26Heard in Rules
- Jun 5Heard in Rules
- Jun 9Rules recommended it as amended
- Jun 10Read a second time
- Jun 11Passed the House of Representatives, 39 to 15
In the Senate Jun 12 – Jun 26
- Jun 12Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Rules
- Jun 18Heard in Rules
- Jun 24Heard in Rules
- Jun 25Rules recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 26Passed the Senate, 17 to 12
To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 7
- Jun 27Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- Jul 17Signed by the Governor
- Aug 7Became chapter 511 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from September 26, 2025
All 19 actions, as published
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 5Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Jun 10Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 12First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 12Referred to Rules.Senate
- Jun 18Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 24Work Session held.Senate
- Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- Jun 25Second reading.Senate
- Jun 25Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Pham. Taken from 06-25 Calendar and placed on 06-26 Calendar by voice vote.Senate
- Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
- Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 27President signed.Senate
- Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Aug 7Chapter 511, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.House of Representatives