Died when the session ended, on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution 201
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a portion of surplus revenue that would otherwise be returned to personal income taxpayers to be used for funding public kindergarten through grade 12 education, community colleges and wildfire prevention and suppression, if surplus revenue exceeds a certain threshold.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The measure would change the personal kicker to have half the moneys used for schools and wildfire, if the excess revenue was more than a certain amount. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a portion of surplus revenue that would otherwise be returned to personal income taxpayers to be used for funding public kindergarten through grade 12 education, community colleges and wildfire prevention and suppression, if surplus revenue exceeds a certain threshold. 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
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
2 co-sponsors
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 Feb 2 – Mar 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Finance and Revenue
- Feb 18Heard in Finance and Revenue
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Rules.Senate
- Feb 18Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate