l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 952

Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when a vacancy in the office occurs.

Became law as Chapter 318, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act requires the Governor to appoint a U.S. Senator when a vacancy happens in the office. The Act states when the appointment ends and when a special election must occur. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when a vacancy in the office occurs. Requires that the appointed Senator be of the same political party as the elected Senator who vacated the office.<b> Prohibits the Governor from appointing the Governor to fill the vacancy.</b> Requires the Governor to call a special election within a specified period after the vacancy occurs. Requires the appointment to end when a replacement is elected.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Thuy Tran, Mark Gamba, Pam Marsh

    Its course

    January 28 to June 20, 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 action25 actions on 20 days

    In the SenateJan 28 to Apr 2890 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 28 to Jan 280 days

    RulesJan 28 to Apr 1880 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 28 to Jun 336 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 28 to Apr 291 day

    RulesApr 29 to May 2728 days

    With the GovernorJun 3 to Jun 118 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading16–13

      Passed · Apr 28

    • House of Representatives, third reading31–24

      Passed · Jun 3 · 4 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 18

    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 28

    1. Jan 28Introduced
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Apr 2Heard in Rules
    4. Apr 14Heard in Rules
    5. Apr 18Rules recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 21Read a second time
    7. Apr 28Passed the Senate, 16 to 13

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – Jun 3

    1. Apr 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. May 19Heard in Rules
    4. May 21Heard in Rules
    5. May 27Rules recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives, 31 to 24

    To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 20

    1. Jun 4Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 20Became chapter 318 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 28Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 28Referred to Rules.Senate
    3. Apr 2Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 14Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 21Second reading.Senate
    7. Apr 22Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    8. Apr 23Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
    9. Apr 24Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
    10. Apr 28Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
    11. Apr 29First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 29Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    13. May 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    14. May 21Work Session held.House of Representatives
    15. May 27Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    16. May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
    17. May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. May 29Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 4President signed.Senate
    22. Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 11Governor signed.Senate
    24. Jun 20Chapter 318, 2025 Laws.Senate
    25. Jun 20Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate