l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Joint Resolution 16

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution prohibiting the death penalty. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

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

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Suggests a change to the Oregon Constitution that would get rid of the death penalty. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution prohibiting the death penalty. 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 Senate

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 27

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Rules.Senate
  3. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate