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HB3390 • 2025

Prescribes the method for creating a ballot title and explanatory statement by a joint legislative committee for any amendment to the Oregon Constitution that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session and is referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly and for any Act that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session if the Act is referred to the people by either the Legislative Assembly or by referendum petition.

Prescribes the method for creating a ballot title and explanatory statement by a joint legislative committee for any amendment to the Oregon Constitution that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session and is referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly and for any Act that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session if the Act is referred to the people by either the Legislative Assembly or by referendum petition.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rules
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  4. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  5. 2025-06-20 House

    Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 19--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Chaichi, Chotzen, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Grayber, Hartman, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Reschke, Smith G, Wright; Excused, 10--Diehl, Harbick, Munoz, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Valderrama, Wallan, Yunker.

  6. 2025-06-19 House

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-18 House

    Public Hearing held.

  8. 2025-06-18 House

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-06-18 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  10. 2025-01-30 House

    Referred to Rules.

  11. 2025-01-28 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells a legislative group to write certain voter information for bills and const. amends. that passed the 2025 legislature and that voters must vote yes or no on at the 2026 general election for the bills or const. amends. to become law. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4).</b>
[<i>Digest: Tells the Secretary of State to study voting. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Secretary of State to study elections. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
<b>Prescribes the method for creating a ballot title and explanatory statement by a joint legislative committee for any amendment to the Oregon Constitution that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session and is referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly and for any Act that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session if the Act is referred to the people by either the Legislative Assembly or by referendum petition.
<b></b>[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to elections; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee