Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 574 — Removes statutory provisions relating to the death penalty.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

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 chance

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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 D).

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Summary

Digest: This Act removes the statute terms that are related to the death penalty. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Removes statutory provisions relating to the death penalty. Takes effect only if the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16 (2025) is approved by the people at the regular general election held in November 2026. Takes effect on the effective date of the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16 (2025).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

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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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 574 do?
Digest: This Act removes the statute terms that are related to the death penalty. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Removes statutory provisions relating to the death penalty. Takes effect only if the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16 (2025) is approved by the people at the regular general election held in November 2026. Takes effect on the effective date of the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16 (2025).
Who sponsors SB 574?
SB 574 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 574?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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