l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 14

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to remove the provision that disqualifies a member of the Legislative Assembly from holding office for the term following the election after the member's current term is completed if the member fails to attend 10 or more legislative floor sessions without permission or excuse. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Died when the session ended, on June 27, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The measure removes the language that would disqualify a member of the LA for being absent 10 or more times. The measure requires voter approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to remove the provision that disqualifies a member of the Legislative Assembly from holding office for the term following the election after the member's current term is completed if the member fails to attend 10 or more legislative floor sessions without permission or excuse. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

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

8 co-sponsors

Court Boice, Ed Diehl, Darcey Edwards, Darin Harbick, Rick Lewis, Anna Scharf, Alek Skarlatos, Boomer Wright

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Dick Anderson, Daniel Bonham, Noah Robinson, David Brock Smith, Bruce Starr

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 27

  1. Feb 4Introduced
  2. Feb 6Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 6Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives