Bill Commons

OR SB 1509

enacted

Relating to electors of President and Vice President of the United States; and prescribing an effective date.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes the qualifications of an elector of President and Vice President of the United States. Provides the contents of a certificate of ascertainment of electors. Provides that an elector who does not vote in accordance with the signed pledge of electors vacates the office of elector. Provides for the filling of the vacancy. Provides for mileage expenses to be given to electors who attend the meeting of electors and whose ballot is not invalid. Takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-14 — Effective date, July 1, 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

Not provided by source.

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

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

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  2. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Rules.

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  3. 2026-02-09

    Public Hearing held.

  4. 2026-02-11

    Work Session held.

  5. 2026-02-17

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

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  6. 2026-02-18

    Second reading.

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  7. 2026-02-19

    Third reading. Carried by Starr, Manning Jr. Passed.

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  8. 2026-02-19

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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  9. 2026-02-20

    Referred to Rules.

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  10. 2026-02-27

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2026-03-03

    Work Session held.

  12. 2026-03-03

    Recommendation: Do pass.

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  13. 2026-03-03

    Second reading.

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  14. 2026-03-04

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

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  15. 2026-03-05

    President signed.

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  16. 2026-03-05

    Speaker signed.

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  17. 2026-04-07

    Governor signed.

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  18. 2026-04-14

    Chapter 130, 2026 Laws.

  19. 2026-04-14

    Effective date, July 1, 2026.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Starr, Manning Jr. Passed.

    2026-02-19 · pass · 27-0

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Diane Linthicum: absent
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: yes
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
    • Noah Robinson: yes
    • Christine Drazan: absent
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
    • Deb Patterson: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • Lew Frederick: absent
    • Chris Gorsek: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: yes
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Anthony Broadman: yes
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Cedric Hayden: yes
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

  • Heard and Reported Out

    2026-03-03 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

    2026-03-04 · pass · 51-2

    Member-level votes (60)
    • Shannon Isadore: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes
    • Nancy Nathanson: yes
    • Zach Hudson: yes
    • Travis Nelson: no
    • Lesly Muñoz: yes
    • Matt Bunch: yes
    • Thuy Tran: yes
    • Farrah Chaichi: yes
    • Kevin Mannix: yes
    • Ed Diehl: absent
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Nathan Sosa: yes
    • Dwayne Yunker: yes
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
    • Mark Gamba: yes
    • Court Boice: yes
    • Annessa Hartman: absent
    • Cyrus Javadi: absent
    • E. Werner Reschke: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Mari Watanabe: yes
    • Gregory Smith: yes
    • Julie Fahey: yes
    • Mark Owens: absent
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Willy Chotzen: absent
    • Darin Harbick: yes
    • Sarah McDonald: yes
    • Susan McLain: yes
    • Boomer Wright: yes
    • Ricki Ruiz: yes
    • Darcey Edwards: yes
    • April Dobson: yes
    • Emily McIntire: yes
    • Jules Walters: yes
    • Virgle Osborne: yes
    • John Lively: yes
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Bobby Levy: absent
    • Anna Scharf: yes
    • Lisa Fragala: yes
    • Lamar Wise: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: absent
    • Jami Cate: yes
    • Tom Andersen: yes
    • Paul Evans: no
    • Sue Rieke Smith: yes
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
    • Rob Nosse: yes
    • Ken Helm: yes
    • Rick Lewis: yes
    • Shelly Boshart Davis: yes
    • Daniel Nguyen: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1509

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