Oregon 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 944 — Relating to election audits.

Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2020.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    3 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Permits county clerk to decide whether to conduct hand count of ballots or risk-limiting audit following each primary, general or special election. Establishes requirements for risk-limiting audit. Requires that records relating to risk-limiting audit or hand count of ballots be retained for two years. Applies to primary, general and special elections held on or after September 1, 2020.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date, January 1, 2020.

  2. Chapter 562, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. President signed.

  6. Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed.

  7. Second reading.

  8. Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. Work Session held.

  10. Public Hearing held.

  11. Referred to Rules.

  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

  14. Second reading.

  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. Work Session held.

  17. Public Hearing held.

  18. Referred to Rules.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (80)

80 members have not signed on to this bill.

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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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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed.

Passed 55 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33103
Democrat 14000
Republican 8100
Total 55203
% of votes cast 92%3%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Alissa Keny-Guyer — Yea
Andrea Salinas — Yea
Anna Williams — Yea
Barbara Smith Warner — Yea
Bill Post — Yea
Brad Witt — Yea
Brian Clem — Yea
Caddy McKeown — Yea
Carl Wilson — Yea
Carla Piluso — Yea
Cheri Helt — Yea
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Not Voting
Denyc Boles — Yea
Diego Hernandez — Yea
Duane Stark — Yea
Gary Leif — Not Voting
Greg Barreto — Yea
Jack Zika — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Not Voting
Jeff Barker — Yea
Jeff Reardon — Yea
Jennifer Williamson — Yea
Karin Power — Yea
Lynn Findley — Nay
Margaret Doherty — Yea
Marty Wilde — Yea
Mike Nearman — Yea
Mitch Greenlick — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Rachel Prusak — Yea
Ron Noble — Yea
Sheri Schouten — Yea
Sherrie Sprenger — Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon — Yea
Tiffiny Mitchell — Yea
Tina Kotek — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

Passed 26 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18202
Democrat 6000
Republican 2000
Total 26202
% of votes cast 87%7%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Alan Olsen — Not Voting
Arnie Roblan — Yea
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Chuck Riley — Nay
Chuck Thomsen — Yea
Cliff Bentz — Yea
Dallas Heard — Yea
Dennis Linthicum — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Ginny Burdick — Yea
Herman Baertschiger Jr. — Yea
Jackie Winters — Not Voting
Laurie Monnes Anderson — Yea
Lee Beyer — Yea
Mark Hass — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Peter Courtney — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Shemia Fagan — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 944 do?
Permits county clerk to decide whether to conduct hand count of ballots or risk-limiting audit following each primary, general or special election. Establishes requirements for risk-limiting audit. Requires that records relating to risk-limiting audit or hand count of ballots be retained for two years. Applies to primary, general and special elections held on or after September 1, 2020.
Who sponsors SB 944?
SB 944 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Jennifer Williamson, Mike Nearman, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Arnie Roblan, Tim Knopp, and Diego Hernandez.
What is the current status of SB 944?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2019. Enacted.
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