Oregon 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 5 D cosponsors

SJM 4 — Urging Congress to enact legislation to begin process of implementing reparations for African Americans based on slavery and discrimination.

Last action — Filed With Secretary of State.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Urges Congress to enact legislation to begin process of implementing reparations for African Americans based on slavery and discrimination.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Filed With Secretary of State.

  2. Speaker signed.

  3. President signed.

  4. Read. Carried by Bynum. Adopted.

  5. Recommendation: Be adopted.

  6. Work Session held.

  7. Public Hearing held.

  8. Referred to Judiciary.

  9. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  10. Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Golden, Heard, Kennemer.

  11. Final reading. Carried by Frederick. Adopted.

  12. Second reading.

  13. Recommendation: Do adopt.

  14. Work Session held.

  15. Public Hearing held.

  16. Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.

  17. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (80)

80 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read. Carried by Bynum. Adopted.

Passed 35 Yea · 23 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20100
Unaffiliated 15802
Republican 01400
Total 352302
% of votes cast 58%38%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Lily Morgan — Nay
Andrea Salinas — Yea
Anna Williams — Yea
Barbara Smith Warner — Not Voting
Bill Post — Nay
Brad Witt — Yea
Brian Clem — Not Voting
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
Duane Stark — Nay
Gary Leif — Nay
Jack Zika — Nay
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Jeff Reardon — Yea
Karin Power — Yea
Marty Wilde — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Mike Nearman — Nay
Paul Holvey — Yea
Rachel Prusak — Yea
Raquel Moore-Green — Nay
Ron Noble — Nay
Sheri Schouten — Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon — Yea
Tina Kotek — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Nay
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
David Brock Smith Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Kim Wallan Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay

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Final reading. Carried by Frederick. Adopted.

Passed 20 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8601
Democrat 11000
Republican 1300
Total 20901
% of votes cast 67%30%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Bill Kennemer — Nay
Brian Boquist — Nay
Chuck Riley — Yea
Chuck Thomsen — Nay
Dallas Heard — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Not Voting
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Ginny Burdick — Yea
Lee Beyer — Yea
Lynn Findley — Nay
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Peter Courtney — Yea
Tim Knopp — Nay
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SJM 4 do?
Urges Congress to enact legislation to begin process of implementing reparations for African Americans based on slavery and discrimination.
Who sponsors SJM 4?
SJM 4 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Jeff Reardon, Andrea Salinas, Karin Power, Maxine Dexter, and Tina Kotek.
What is the current status of SJM 4?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SJM 4?
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