HB3908 • 2025

Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.

Elections

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rules
Last action: 2025-08-07
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.

Digest: The Act increases the percentage of voters in the state required for a party to be a major party.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act increases the percentage of voters in the state required for a party to be a major party.
(Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).
Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

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Bill History

2025-08-07 House
Chapter 514, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
2025-07-17 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-24 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-23 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-20 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, McLane, Meek, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 2--Hayden, Linthicum.
2025-06-20 Senate
Robinson declared potential conflict of interest.
2025-06-19 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-06-19 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-17 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-16 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-06-11 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-06-11 Senate
Referred to Rules.
2025-06-10 House
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 35--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Evans, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Rieke Smith, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Watanabe, Yunker, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 3--Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan.
2025-06-10 House
Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 26--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Chaichi, Chotzen, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Isadore, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Nelson, Nguyen D, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan.
2025-06-10 House
Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Nguyen D.
2025-06-09 House
Second reading.
2025-06-04 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-06-04 House
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-05-29 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-31 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-04 House
Referred to Rules.
2025-02-27 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act increases the percentage of voters in the state required for a party to be a major party. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).
Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to party membership registration requirements; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3908
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON RULES (at the request of Independent Party of Oregon)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to party membership registration requirements; amending ORS 248.006; and declaring an
emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 248.006 is amended to read:
248.006. (1) An affiliation of electors becomes a major political party in this state and is quali-
fied to make nominations at a primary election when a number of electors equal to at least [ five]
10 percent of the number of electors registered in this state are registered as members of the party
not later than the 275th day before the date of a primary election. An affiliation of electors satis-
fying the requirements of this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 248.007 on the
date the Secretary of State determines the registration requirements are satisfied.
(2) The number of electors described in subsection (1) of this section shall be calculated based
on the number of electors registered in this state and eligible to vote, as reported on the official
abstracts of the election, at the general election immediately preceding the deadline specified in
subsection (1) of this section.
(3) After an affiliation of electors becomes a major political party under subsection (1) of this
section, in order to maintain status as a major political party subject to ORS 248.007, the party must
satisfy the registration requirement of subsection (1) of this section not later than the 275th day
before each primary election.
(4) An affiliation of electors ceases to be a major political party if the registration requirements
of subsection (1) of this section are not satisfied by the 275th day before each primary election. The
affiliation of electors ceases to be a major political party on the date the Secretary of State deter-
mines that the registration requirement is not satisfied.
(5) When an affiliation of electors has not satisfied the registration requirement of subsection
(1) of this section for the first time, at the request of a representative of the affiliation of electors,
the Secretary of State shall determine not less than once each month whether at least [ five] 10
percent of the number of eligible electors registered in this state are registered as members of the
party. After an affiliation of electors has qualified as a major political party, the Secretary of State
shall determine on the 271st day before each primary election whether the major political party has
satisfied the registration requirements described in subsection (3) of this section.
SECTION 2. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
July 1, 2025.
Enrolled House Bill 3908 (HB 3908-INTRO) Page 1
Passed by House June 10, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 20, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 3908 (HB 3908-INTRO) Page 2