SB 655 — Directs the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a searchable and publicly accessible database containing a copy of every ballot cast in each election.
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 January 24, 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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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 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: Tells the SOS to create a database of ballots for each election. Tells the county clerks to add e-copies of each ballot into the database. Requires each ballot to have an ID. Requires the ID to be secret other than to the voter. Allows a voter to view the voter's ballot in the database for 90 days following the election. Allows the county clerks to charge a reasonable fee for the cost of getting a ballot. Tells the county clerks to allow certain persons to watch the ballots being printed and inserted into mailing envelopes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a searchable and publicly accessible database containing a copy of every ballot cast in each election. Requires county clerks to scan and upload to the database each ballot cast prior to tallying the votes. Requires each ballot to be printed with a unique identifier that an elector may use to search the database for an electronic copy of the elector's ballot. Requires a ballot's identifier to be secret except to the elector. Permits an elector to inspect the elector's cast ballot for 90 days following the date of an election. Requires county clerks to store ballots in a manner that makes the ballots readily available to retrieve. Requires county clerks to store ballots in batches and to maintain an index that records where each ballot is stored. Permits county clerks to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of retrieving a ballot. Requires county clerks to permit authorized persons to watch the printing of ballots and the inserting of ballots in envelopes to be mailed to electors. Applies to primary, general and special elections held on or after January 1, 2027. Becomes operative January 1, 2027.
Bill Text
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Read SB 655 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Noah Robinson · Primary
- Diane Linthicum · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Noah Robinson Republican
- Diane Linthicum Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (88)
88 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 88 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 655 do?
- Digest: Tells the SOS to create a database of ballots for each election. Tells the county clerks to add e-copies of each ballot into the database. Requires each ballot to have an ID. Requires the ID to be secret other than to the voter. Allows a voter to view the voter's ballot in the database for 90 days following the election. Allows the county clerks to charge a reasonable fee for the cost of getting a ballot. Tells the county clerks to allow certain persons to watch the ballots being printed and inserted into mailing envelopes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a searchable and publicly accessible database containing a copy of every ballot cast in each election. Requires county clerks to scan and upload to the database each ballot cast prior to tallying the votes. Requires each ballot to be printed with a unique identifier that an elector may use to search the database for an electronic copy of the elector's ballot. Requires a ballot's identifier to be secret except to the elector. Permits an elector to inspect the elector's cast ballot for 90 days following the date of an election. Requires county clerks to store ballots in a manner that makes the ballots readily available to retrieve. Requires county clerks to store ballots in batches and to maintain an index that records where each ballot is stored. Permits county clerks to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of retrieving a ballot. Requires county clerks to permit authorized persons to watch the printing of ballots and the inserting of ballots in envelopes to be mailed to electors. Applies to primary, general and special elections held on or after January 1, 2027. Becomes operative January 1, 2027.
- Who sponsors SB 655?
- SB 655 is sponsored by Noah Robinson (Republican) and Diane Linthicum (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 655?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 655?
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