l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3908

Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.

Became law as Chapter 514, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 140 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act increases the percentage of voters in the state required for a party to be a major party. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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

    1 co-sponsor

    HRULES

    Its course

    February 27 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 action22 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jun 10103 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

    RulesMar 4 to Jun 492 days

    In the SenateJun 10 to Jun 2010 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 10 to Jun 111 day

    RulesJun 11 to Jun 198 days

    With the GovernorJun 20 to Jul 1727 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading22–35

      Jun 10 · 3 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading31–26

      Passed · Jun 10 · 3 present

    • Senate, third reading19–9

      Passed · Jun 20 · 2 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 27 – Jun 10

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 4Sent to Rules
    3. Mar 31Heard in Rules
    4. May 29Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 4Rules recommended it
    6. Jun 9Read a second time
    7. Jun 10Passed the House of Representatives, 31 to 26

    In the Senate Jun 11 – Jun 20

    1. Jun 11Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 16Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 17Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 19Rules recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 20Passed the Senate, 19 to 9

    To the Governor Jun 23 – Aug 7

    1. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 7Became chapter 514 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 17, 2025
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 4Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 31Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. May 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Jun 4Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Jun 4Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    7. Jun 9Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Jun 10Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.House of Representatives
    9. Jun 10Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 10Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Nguyen D.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    12. Jun 11Referred to Rules.Senate
    13. Jun 16Public Hearing held.Senate
    14. Jun 17Work Session held.Senate
    15. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    16. Jun 19Second reading.Senate
    17. Jun 20Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.Senate
    18. Jun 20Robinson declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
    19. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 24President signed.Senate
    21. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
    22. Aug 7Chapter 514, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.House of Representatives