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HB 2004 — Relating to ranked choice voting; and providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.
Last action — Chapter 220, (2023 Laws): Effective date December 5, 2024. Referred to the people.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on June 29, 2023.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. Authorizes cities, counties, metropolitan service districts, school districts and local government and local service districts to elect to use ranked choice voting to nominate or elect candidates for relevant offices. Requires Secretary of State to establish program to educate voters about how ranked choice voting will be conducted in elections held in state. Prohibits nominating election for Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires election for commissioner to be held at primary election, where election is conducted using ranked choice voting. Requires Secretary of State and county clerks to jointly submit reports to Legislative Assembly setting forth analysis of whether existing laws are inconsistent with effective and efficient implementation of ranked choice voting and detailing, to degree practicable, each expenditure secretary and county clerks must make to successfully implement ranked choice voting. Becomes operative on <i>December 10, 2026</i>]<b> January 1, 2028</b>. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Bill Text
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Read HB 2004 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter 220, (2023 Laws): Effective date December 5, 2024. Referred to the people.
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Filed with Secretary of State.
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President signed.
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Speaker signed.
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Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick, Knopp.
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Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
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Robinson declared potential conflict of interest.
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Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Rules.
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First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer, Wright.
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Third reading. Carried by Speaker Rayfield. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Rules.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sponsors
- Wlnsvey Campos · Cosponsor
- Jules Walters · Cosponsor
- Khanh Pham · Primary
- Emerson Levy · Cosponsor
- Rob Nosse · Cosponsor
- Ben Bowman · Cosponsor
- John Lively · Cosponsor
- Mark Gamba · Cosponsor
- Tom Andersen · Cosponsor
- Jeff Golden · Cosponsor
- Janeen Sollman · Primary
- Pam Marsh · Primary
- Lisa Reynolds · Primary
- Julie Fahey · Primary
- Paul Holvey · Cosponsor
- Dan Rayfield · Primary
- Michael Dembrow · Cosponsor
- Maxine Dexter · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 72 not signed on · 32 voted No
Sponsors (6)
- Khanh Pham Democrat
- Janeen Sollman Democrat
- Pam Marsh Democrat
- Lisa Reynolds Democrat
- Julie Fahey Democrat
- Dan Rayfield
Co-sponsors (12)
- Wlnsvey Campos Democrat
- Jules Walters Democrat
- Emerson Levy Democrat
- Rob Nosse Democrat
- Ben Bowman Democrat
- John Lively Democrat
- Mark Gamba Democrat
- Tom Andersen Democrat
- Jeff Golden Democrat
- Paul Holvey
- Michael Dembrow
- Maxine Dexter
Not signed on (72)
72 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 72 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 27% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Woods | — | Yea |
| Art Robinson | — | Nay |
| Bill Hansell | — | Not Voting |
| Brian Boquist | — | Not Voting |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Not Voting |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Lynn Findley | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Nay |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Nay |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| David Brock Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 34 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 28% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Stout | — | Nay |
| Charlie Conrad | — | Not Voting |
| Christine Goodwin | — | Nay |
| Courtney Neron | — | Yea |
| Dan Rayfield | — | Yea |
| James Hieb | — | Nay |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Lily Morgan | — | Not Voting |
| Maxine Dexter | — | Yea |
| Paul Holvey | — | Yea |
| Tracy Cramer | — | Nay |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Emerson Levy | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Hai Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoa Nguyen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Khanh Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | 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 |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Bobby Levy | Republican | Nay |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Not Voting |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 20% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Hansell | — | Not Voting |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Nay |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 40% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Stout | — | Nay |
| Charlie Conrad | — | Yea |
| Christine Goodwin | — | Nay |
| Courtney Neron | — | Yea |
| Dan Rayfield | — | Yea |
| James Hieb | — | Nay |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Lily Morgan | — | Nay |
| Maxine Dexter | — | Yea |
| Paul Holvey | — | Yea |
| Tracy Cramer | — | Nay |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Emerson Levy | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Hai Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoa Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Khanh Pham | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Rieke Smith | Democrat | Nay |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Bobby Levy | Republican | Nay |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Nay |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Nay |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Nay |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2004 do?
- Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. Authorizes cities, counties, metropolitan service districts, school districts and local government and local service districts to elect to use ranked choice voting to nominate or elect candidates for relevant offices. Requires Secretary of State to establish program to educate voters about how ranked choice voting will be conducted in elections held in state. Prohibits nominating election for Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires election for commissioner to be held at primary election, where election is conducted using ranked choice voting. Requires Secretary of State and county clerks to jointly submit reports to Legislative Assembly setting forth analysis of whether existing laws are inconsistent with effective and efficient implementation of ranked choice voting and detailing, to degree practicable, each expenditure secretary and county clerks must make to successfully implement ranked choice voting. Becomes operative on <i>December 10, 2026</i>]<b> January 1, 2028</b>. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
- Who sponsors HB 2004?
- HB 2004 is sponsored by Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), John Lively (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Paul Holvey, Dan Rayfield, Michael Dembrow, and Maxine Dexter.
- What is the current status of HB 2004?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 2004?
- Track HB 2004 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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