Oregon 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1589 — Relating to conduct of elections.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Digest: Makes voting in person the normal method for voting. Requires voters to show picture ID when voting or requesting a ballot. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Rules.

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

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 74 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (74)

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1589 do?
Digest: Makes voting in person the normal method for voting. Requires voters to show picture ID when voting or requesting a ballot. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail.
Who sponsors SB 1589?
SB 1589 is sponsored by Boomer Wright (Republican), Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), Vikki Breese-Iverson, Kim Thatcher (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), David Brock Smith (Republican), Noah Robinson (Republican), Lynn Findley, Christine Goodwin, James Hieb, and Brian Stout.
What is the current status of SB 1589?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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