Election Related Legislation

2012 Session of the Oregon Legislature

HB 4174  Full Measure Text   Removes requirement to destroy unused ballots at 8:00 p.m. on election night. STATUS: Public Hearing, No work session expected.

HB 4152  Requires campaign finance statement to be filed within two calendar days if contribution or expenditure exceeding $1,000 is received or made during 14-day period immediately preceding election. Changes filing deadline for statements from seven days to 14 days after contribution is received or expenditure is made during period beginning 42 days before election. Full Measure Text   STATUS:  Public Hearing held Feb 2nd. No Work Session Scheduled.

SB 1517  This bill was gut and stuffed with wording from HB 4174. See –> ACTION Alert  STATUS:  Passed on Senate Floor. Referred to House Rules.

HB 4171Full Measure Text   STATUS: Introduced and referred to House Rules

Modifies  deadline  for  Secretary  of  State  to  file  information  with  county  clerks  regarding  candi-
dates  for offices of President and Vice President of United States at November 2012 general election.
Declares  emergency,  effective  on  passage.

SB 1516 – Full Measure Text  STATUS: Doesn’t appear to have any hearings scheduled so far.

Establishes  Help  America  Vote  Act  Task  Force.  Directs  task  force  to  study  statewide  compli-
ance  with Help America Vote Act and report findings and recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
Sunsets  task  force  on  July  1,  2013.

SCR 204  Full Measure Text   STATUS:  Passed the Senate, Referred House Rules 

Commemorates centennial of woman suffrage in Oregon and efforts of those who led woman
suffrage campaign of 1912.

 

2011 Election Related Bills

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