SB580 • 2025

Requires filing officers in each county and city to make publicly available on the county or city website certain election documents that are filed with the filing officer within a specified period.

Elections

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Frederick,, Manning Jr, Senator Hayden,
Last action: 2025-07-02
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Requires filing officers in each county and city to make publicly available on the county or city website certain election documents that are filed with the filing officer within a specified period.

Digest: The Act tells local election chiefs to put certain papers on the county or city website.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act tells local election chiefs to put certain papers on the county or city website.
The Act becomes law 91 days after the Governor signs it.
(Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).
Requires filing officers in each county and city to make publicly available on the county or city website [<i>within two business days</i>] certain election documents that are filed with the filing officer<b> within a specified period.

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Bill History

2025-07-02 Senate
Chapter 410, 2025 Laws.
2025-07-02 Senate
Effective date, September 26, 2025.
2025-06-24 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-17 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-17 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-13 House
Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed. Ayes, 41; Excused, 19--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.
2025-06-12 House
Second reading.
2025-06-11 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-06-09 House
Work Session held.
2025-06-04 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-05-09 House
Referred to Rules.
2025-05-07 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 29.
2025-05-07 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-05-06 Senate
Second reading.
2025-05-05 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-28 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-02 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Rules.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells local election chiefs to put certain papers on the county or city website. The Act becomes law 91 days after the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).
Requires filing officers in each county and city to make publicly available on the county or city website [<i>within two business days</i>] certain election documents that are filed with the filing officer<b> within a specified period. Permits filing officers to charge a fee in certain circumstances</b>.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to election documents posted on county or city websites; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 580
Sponsored by Senators FREDERICK, MANNING JR; Senator HAYDEN (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to election documents posted on county or city websites; amending ORS 249.006; and pre-
scribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 249.006 is amended to read:
249.006. (1) Immediately upon [ filing] being filed , a nominating petition, declaration of candi-
dacy, withdrawal, certificate of nomination or other document required to be filed under this chapter
[shall] must be dated and time stamped by the filing officer.
(2) Not more than five business days after a declaration of candidacy is filed under sub-
section (1) of this section, a county elections official or city elections officer shall make the
name of the candidate and the office for which the candidate filed to be a candidate publicly
available on the website for the county or city.
(3) Not more than two business days after a candidate is determined by a county
elections official or city elections officer to be eligible to be a candidate, the county elections
official or city elections officer shall make the declaration of candidacy filed by the candidate
under subsection (1) of this section publicly available on the website for the county or city.
This subsection does not apply to any declaration of candidacy filed by a candidate for pre-
cinct committeeperson.
(4) Not more than two business days after a withdrawal is filed under subsection (1) of
this section, a county elections official or city elections officer shall make the withdrawal
publicly available on the website for the county or city.
(5)(a) If a county elections official or city elections officer does not make the information
described in subsections (2) to (4) of this section publicly available on the website for the
county or city, a person may request the information from the county elections official or
city elections officer. The county elections official or city elections officer shall provide the
information requested under this paragraph to the person not more than five business days
after the official or officer receives the request.
(b) A county elections official or city elections officer may charge and collect a fee from
a person who submits a request under paragraph (a) of this subsection if the person requests
a physical copy of the information.
(c) A county elections official or city elections officer may not charge or collect a fee
from a person who submits a request under paragraph (a) of this subsection if the person
requests a digital copy of the information or if the person requests only to inspect the in-
formation at the elections office.
Enrolled Senate Bill 580 (SB 580-A) Page 1
SECTION 2. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
Passed by Senate May 7, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 13, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
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 Senate Bill 580 (SB 580-A) Page 2