SCR34 • 2025

Establishes limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. Provides that certain labor negotiations are not legislative deliberations and are to be conducted under executive session.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Wagner, Senator Manning Jr
Last action: 2025-07-01
Official status: Filed with Secretary of State
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Establishes limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. Provides that certain labor negotiations are not legislative deliberations and are to be conducted under executive session.

Digest: Sets bill limits and dates for bill requests for the 2026 short session.

What This Bill Does

Digest: Sets bill limits and dates for bill requests for the 2026 short session.
(Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).
Establishes limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.
Provides that certain labor negotiations are not legislative deliberations and are to be conducted under executive session.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-07-01 Senate
Filed With Secretary of State.
2025-06-30 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-30 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-27 Senate
Final reading. Carried by Jama. Adopted. Ayes, 19; Nays, 10--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
2025-06-27 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-06-27 House
Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.
2025-06-27 House
Rules suspended. Read as Special Order of Business. Carried by Bowman. Adopted. Ayes, 40; Nays, 10--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Evans, Helfrich, Levy B, Nelson, Owens, Scharf; Excused, 9--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Munoz.
2025-06-26 Senate
Carried over to 06-27 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-25 Senate
Carried over to 06-26 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-24 Senate
Recommendation: Do adopt.
2025-06-24 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-23 Senate
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2025-06-20 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-06-20 Senate
Referred to Rules.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Sets bill limits and dates for bill requests for the 2026 short session. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).
Establishes limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. Provides that certain labor negotiations are not legislative deliberations and are to be conducted under executive session.
Relating to: Establishing limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, and providing certain labor negotiation procedures.
Current location: Filed with Secretary of State

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Concurrent Resolution 34
Sponsored by Senator WAGNER; Senator MANNING JR
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
(1) This resolution constitutes a rule of proceeding of the Senate and the House of Represen-
tatives of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.
(2) The Senate and the House of Representatives agree to the following limitations for the 2026
regular session:
(a) Each Senator may request the Office of the Legislative Counsel to prepare, and may submit
for introduction, no more than two drafts of measures.
(b) Each Representative may request the Office of the Legislative Counsel to prepare, and may
submit for introduction, no more than two drafts of measures.
(c) Each interim committee of the Senate and each interim committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives may request the Office of the Legislative Counsel to prepare, and may submit for intro-
duction, no more than three drafts of measures.
(d) The Governor may request the Office of the Legislative Counsel to prepare, and may submit
for introduction, no more than three drafts of measures on behalf of the executive branch of state
government.
(e) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may request the Office of the Legislative Counsel
to prepare, and may submit for introduction, no more than three drafts of measures on behalf of the
judicial branch of state government.
(3) The limitations on introduction of measures in subsection (2) of this resolution do not apply
to:
(a) The Joint Committee on Ways and Means, with respect to appropriation or fiscal measures;
(b) Measures requested and approved for introduction by the President of the Senate;
(c) Measures requested and approved for introduction by the House Committee on Rules; or
(d) Measures requested by the Joint Committee on Conduct, the Senate Committee on Conduct
or the House Committee on Conduct, with respect to matters, procedures, policies and rules within
the jurisdiction of a committee on conduct as prescribed by rule or statute.
(4) All requests to prepare drafts of measures must be accompanied by a brief summary of the
problem sought to be addressed, the proposed solution to the problem and any other relevant infor-
mation about the proposed measure.
(5) The Senate and the House of Representatives shall adhere to the following schedule and
deadlines for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly:
(a) Members, committees, the Governor and the Chief Justice shall submit requests for drafts
of measures to the Office of the Legislative Counsel on or before 5 p.m. on November 21, 2025.
(b) The Office of the Legislative Counsel shall deliver drafts of measures to requesters on or
before 5 p.m. on January 9, 2026.
(c) Requesters shall submit drafts of measures for introduction to the Senate Desk or the House
Desk no later than 5 p.m. on January 16, 2026.
(6) The President of the Senate, the House Committee on Rules and the Joint Committee on
Ways and Means are not subject to the deadlines described in subsection (5) of this resolution.
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(7) The Joint Committee on Conduct, the Senate Committee on Conduct and the House Com-
mittee on Conduct are not subject to the deadlines described in subsection (5) of this resolution with
respect to matters, procedures, policies and rules within the jurisdiction of a committee on conduct
as prescribed by rule or statute.
(8) Labor negotiations concerning employees of the legislative branch are not considered legis-
lative deliberations under Article IV, section 14, of the Oregon Constitution, and shall be conducted
in executive session under the Oregon Public Meetings laws in conformance with ORS 192.660 (2)(d)
and (3).
(9) The rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives apply to matters not specified in
this resolution.
Adopted by Senate June 27, 2025
Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Adopted by House June 27, 2025
Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
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