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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 5537

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Secretary of State for certain biennial expenses.

Became law as Chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 days after it was filed. In force from July 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Secretary of State for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Secretary of State. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the Secretary of State from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Its course

January 13 to August 8, 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 action24 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 16154 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Ways and MeansJan 17 to Jan 18 · moved on1 day

General GovernmentJan 18 to May 28 · moved on130 days

Ways and MeansMay 28 to Jun 1114 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 248 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 16 to Jun 171 day

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 181 day

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 2430 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading24–3

    Passed · Jun 16 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading37–13

    Passed · Jun 24 · 10 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jan 18Sent to General Government Subcommittee
  4. Apr 7Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  5. Apr 9Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  6. May 28Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  7. Returned to Ways and Means
  8. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  9. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  10. Jun 12Read a second time
  11. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 24 to 3

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Jun 19Read a second time
  5. Jun 24Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 13

To the Governor Jun 25 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 8Became chapter 610 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from July 24, 2025
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Jan 18Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.Senate
  4. Apr 7Informational Meeting held.Senate
  5. Apr 8Informational Meeting cancelled.Senate
  6. Apr 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  7. May 28Work Session held.Senate
  8. May 28Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  9. Jun 6Work Session held.Senate
  10. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  11. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  12. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  13. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 20Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 23Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 25President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jul 24Governor signed.Senate
  23. Aug 8Chapter 610, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Aug 8Effective date, July 24, 2025.Senate