l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 3

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petitions for proposed initiative laws to be signed by qualified voters in each county in this state in numbers that equal six percent of the total votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the preceding gubernatorial election. Requires petitions for proposed initiative amendments to the Oregon Constitution to be signed by qualified voters in each county in numbers that equal eight percent of the total votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the preceding gubernatorial 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 would put in the constitution that signers must come from all counties in specified amounts for proposed law to be voted on. Requires funders for these proposed laws to be voters. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.0). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petitions for proposed initiative laws to be signed by qualified voters in each county in this state in numbers that equal six percent of the total votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the preceding gubernatorial election. Requires petitions for proposed initiative amendments to the Oregon Constitution to be signed by qualified voters in each county in numbers that equal eight percent of the total votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the preceding gubernatorial election. Prohibits persons who are not qualified voters from making contributions in connection with initiatives or to influence elections on initiatives to the extent limitations on contributions are permitted under the Constitution of the United States. 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

3 co-sponsors

E. Werner Reschke, Boomer Wright, Court Boice

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Todd Nash, Suzanne Weber

    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 Jan 13 – Jun 27

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Rules
    3. Mar 10Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 27Died when the session ended
    All 4 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives