l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 18

Amends the Oregon Constitution to require an initiative petition to be accompanied by a signed form providing for the means by which an increase in state or county expenditures of greater than $50,000 must be paid. Provides that an initiative petition may not be placed on the ballot unless the Secretary of State makes a finding of sufficiency of the means.

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

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Amends the state Constitution. Requires a petitioner to provide a means by which added costs from an IM will be paid. Refers the amendment to the people at the next election. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). Amends the Oregon Constitution to require an initiative petition to be accompanied by a signed form providing for the means by which an increase in state or county expenditures of greater than $50,000 must be paid. Provides that an initiative petition may not be placed on the ballot unless the Secretary of State makes a finding of sufficiency of the means. 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

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 18 – Jun 27

  1. Feb 18Introduced
  2. Feb 20Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Feb 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives