l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 947

Modifies terminology by changing statutory references to "militia" to "National Guard."

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Changes the term "militia" in the state statutes to "National Guard." (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</b> [<i>Digest: Changes the term "militia" in the state statutes to "national guard." (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</i>] Modifies terminology by changing statutory references to "militia" to [<i>"national guard."</i>]<b> "National Guard."</b> <b>Removes "unorganized militia."</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 28 to June 27, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 28 to Apr 264 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 28 to Jan 280 days

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsJan 28 to Mar 2859 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 2 to Jun 27 · stopped86 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 2 to Apr 108 days

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransApr 10 to Jun 27 · stopped78 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading17–11

    Passed · Apr 2 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

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 Senate Jan 28 – Apr 2

  1. Jan 28Introduced
  2. Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. Feb 20Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  4. Mar 20Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  5. Mar 25Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  6. Mar 28Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it as amended
  7. Mar 31Read a second time
  8. Apr 2Passed the Senate, 17 to 11

In the House of Representatives Apr 3 – Jun 27

  1. Apr 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 10Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. May 1Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 28Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 28Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
  3. Feb 20Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 20Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 25Work Session held.Senate
  6. Mar 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Mar 31Second reading.Senate
  8. Apr 1Carried over to 04-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Apr 2Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  10. Apr 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 10Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  12. May 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives