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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 6, 2024 | OR | SB 1571 | Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
March 5, 2024 | OR | SB 1571 | Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements | Bill Passed - House (52 - 3) |
Feb. 26, 2024 | OR | SB 1571 | Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
March 22, 2023 | OR | SB 166 | Classifies Harassment Against an Election Worker as Aggravated Harassment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
Feb. 20, 2023 | OR | SCR 1 | Extends Support for County Clerks and Local Election Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | OR | HB 4133 | Authorizes Voter Registration Without State-Issued ID | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | OR | HB 4133 | Authorizes Voter Registration Without State-Issued ID | Bill Passed - House (33 - 23) |
Sept. 27, 2021 | OR | SB 882 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (31 - 18) |
Sept. 27, 2021 | OR | SB 881 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (33 - 16) |
Sept. 20, 2021 | OR | SB 882 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
Sept. 20, 2021 | OR | SB 881 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
June 24, 2021 | OR | HB 3291 | Requires Ballots Returned by Mail to be Postmarked by the Date of the Election | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
June 3, 2021 | OR | HB 2323 | Prohibits Individuals from Intentionally Communicating False Election Information | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3) |
May 28, 2021 | OR | HB 2681 | Prohibits Moving a Voter's Status to "Inactive" Due to Not Updating Their Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 3) |
May 24, 2021 | OR | HB 3291 | Requires Ballots Returned by Mail to be Postmarked by the Date of the Election | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
June 30, 2019 | OR | SJR 18 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Referral for Allowing Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits | Bill Passed - House (43 - 11) |
June 30, 2019 | OR | SB 861 | Requires State to Pay for Ballot Return Envelopes | Bill Passed - House (38 - 17) |
June 30, 2019 | OR | HB 2983 | Requires Disclosure of Organizations Giving Certain Monetary Donations to Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
June 29, 2019 | OR | SJR 18 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Referral for Allowing Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
June 29, 2019 | OR | SB 861 | Requires State to Pay for Ballot Return Envelopes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9) |
June 6, 2019 | OR | HB 2983 | Requires Disclosure of Organizations Giving Certain Monetary Donations to Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (39 - 17) |
June 5, 2019 | OR | SB 870 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (37 - 22) |
April 9, 2019 | OR | SB 870 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
March 3, 2018 | OR | SB 1510 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
March 5, 2015 | OR | HB 2177 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
Feb. 20, 2015 | OR | HB 2177 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (35 - 24) |
July 7, 2013 | OR | HB 3521 | Requires Voter Registration Agencies to Provide Records for Automatic Registration | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
June 25, 2013 | OR | HB 3521 | Requires Voter Registration Agencies to Provide Records for Automatic Registration | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
May 28, 2013 | OR | SB 154 | Requires Signature Gathering Firms to Meet Certain Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
March 26, 2013 | OR | HB 2988 | Reduces Minimum Voter Registration Age to 16 | Bill Passed - House (35 - 25) |
June 17, 2011 | OR | SB 270 | Campaign Finance Reporting | Bill Failed - House (5 - 54) |
June 10, 2011 | OR | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (47 - 10) |
June 10, 2011 | OR | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
June 15, 2009 | OR | HB 2005 | Petition Regulation Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
May 19, 2009 | OR | HB 2005 | Petition Regulation Amendments | Bill Passed - House (52 - 7) |
March 12, 2009 | OR | HB 2588 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (39 - 19) |
June 20, 2007 | OR | SB 10 | Legislative Ethics Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 863 | Regulating Automated Phone Calls | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |