Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 3656 — Provides that elections on local option tax measures shall be held only on the date of general elections in even-numbered years, with one exception for certain measures seeking to extend current local option taxes.

Last action — In House Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Digest: The Act would make it so that elections for local option taxes must be held on the date of a general election in an even-numbered year. The Act would make an exception for certain measures to extend a current local option tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that elections on local option tax measures shall be held only on the date of general elections in even-numbered years, with one exception for certain measures seeking to extend current local option taxes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

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"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.

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Subjects

taxation elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3656 do?
Digest: The Act would make it so that elections for local option taxes must be held on the date of a general election in an even-numbered year. The Act would make an exception for certain measures to extend a current local option tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that elections on local option tax measures shall be held only on the date of general elections in even-numbered years, with one exception for certain measures seeking to extend current local option taxes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 3656?
HB 3656 is sponsored by E. Werner Reschke (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3656?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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