SJR29 • 2025

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a majority of each house of the Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Senator Pham,, Representative Gomberg,, Sosa,, Senator Golden, Senator Campos,, Gelser Blouin,, Prozanski,, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Gamba,, Grayber,, Hartman,, Nathanson,, Nguyen H,, Nosse,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
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.

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a majority of each house of the Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Digest: The measure asks voters to change how many members of the legislature are needed for it to meet, from 2/3 of members to 1/2 of members plus one.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The measure asks voters to change how many members of the legislature are needed for it to meet, from 2/3 of members to 1/2 of members plus one.
(Flesch Readability Score: 63.5).
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a majority of each house of the Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business.
Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
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 measure asks voters to change how many members of the legislature are needed for it to meet, from 2/3 of members to 1/2 of members plus one. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5).
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a majority of each house of the Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business.
Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Relating to: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the authority of the Legislative Assembly to conduct business.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Joint Resolution 29
Sponsored by Senator PHAM K, Representatives GOMBERG, SOSA, Senator GOLDEN; Senators CAMPOS,
GELSER BLOUIN, PROZANSKI, Representatives ANDERSEN, CHAICHI, GAMBA, GRAYBER, HARTMAN,
NATHANSON, NGUYEN H, NOSSE (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The measure asks voters to change how many members of the legislature are needed for
it to meet, from 2/3 of members to 1/2 of members plus one. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5).
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a majority of each house of the
Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business.
Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular
general election.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
PARAGRAPH 1.
Section 12, Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, is amended
to read:
Sec. 12. [ Two thirds ] A majority of each house shall [ constitute a quorum ] be necessary to do
business, but a smaller number may meet; adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of
absent members. A [ quorum] majority being in attendance, if either house fail to effect an organ-
ization within the first five days thereafter, the members of the house so failing shall be entitled to
no compensation from the end of the said five days until an organization shall have been
effected.[ -]
PARAGRAPH 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the
people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout
this state.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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