SB 1048 — Requires each county clerk to ensure that an equal number of volunteers from each major political party assist with the county clerk's official duties.
Last action — In Senate Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Digest: The Act makes multiple changes to this state's election laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires each county clerk to ensure that an equal number of volunteers from each major political party assist with the county clerk's official duties. Provides that ballots may be collected from an official ballot drop site only by a team with an equal number of individuals affiliated with each major political party. Prohibits not-for-profit corporations that receive moneys directly from the state from making certain political contributions during a biennium in which the corporation receives state moneys. Creates exceptions. Repeals and amends provisions related to voters who are inactive. Prohibits certain envelopes from containing any outward identifier, including any numeric code, of the political party affiliation of the elector. Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning the ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Prohibits the establishment of unofficial ballot drop sites. Requires a secrecy envelope to be included with every ballot. Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote in this state. Specifies when the registration of a qualified person occurs. Repeals the electronic voter registration system. Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Requires that all ballots must be received by the county clerk by 8 p.m. on the day of the election. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill Text
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Read SB 1048 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- David Brock Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- David Brock Smith Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1048 do?
- Digest: The Act makes multiple changes to this state's election laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires each county clerk to ensure that an equal number of volunteers from each major political party assist with the county clerk's official duties. Provides that ballots may be collected from an official ballot drop site only by a team with an equal number of individuals affiliated with each major political party. Prohibits not-for-profit corporations that receive moneys directly from the state from making certain political contributions during a biennium in which the corporation receives state moneys. Creates exceptions. Repeals and amends provisions related to voters who are inactive. Prohibits certain envelopes from containing any outward identifier, including any numeric code, of the political party affiliation of the elector. Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning the ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Prohibits the establishment of unofficial ballot drop sites. Requires a secrecy envelope to be included with every ballot. Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote in this state. Specifies when the registration of a qualified person occurs. Repeals the electronic voter registration system. Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Requires that all ballots must be received by the county clerk by 8 p.m. on the day of the election. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- Who sponsors SB 1048?
- SB 1048 is sponsored by David Brock Smith (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1048?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 1048?
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