Bill Commons

OR SB 1599

enacted

Relating to a special election date for Referendum Petition 2026-302; and declaring an emergency.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did OR SB 1599 pass?

Yes. OR SB 1599 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Effective date, March 2, 2026.

What is OR SB 1599 about?

Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to the people by Referendum Petition 2026-302, to the primary election held on May 19, 2026. Sets the procedure for the statewide special election on Referendum Petition 2026-302. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Who sponsors OR SB 1599?

Julie Fahey, Rob Wagner are the primary sponsors of OR SB 1599.

Description

Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to the people by Referendum Petition 2026-302, to the primary election held on May 19, 2026. Sets the procedure for the statewide special election on Referendum Petition 2026-302. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-03-04 — Effective date, March 2, 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Julie Faheyprimary
  • Rob Wagnerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Effective date, March 2, 2026.

  2. 2026-03-04

    Chapter 1, 2026 Laws.

  3. 2026-03-03

    Governor signed.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-03-03

    Speaker signed.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-03

    President signed.

    passage

  6. 2026-03-02

    Passed.

  7. 2026-03-02

    Third reading. Carried by Gomberg.

  8. 2026-03-02

    Motion to refer to Rules failed.

  9. 2026-02-26

    Rules suspended. Carried over to March 2, 2026 Calendar.

  10. 2026-02-25

    Second reading.

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-25

    Recommendation: Do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Referendum Petition 2026-302.

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-24

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-23

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

  15. 2026-02-23

    Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-23

    Motion to refer to Committee on Legislative Counsel failed.

  17. 2026-02-23

    Motion to refer to Committee on Rules failed.

  18. 2026-02-23

    Motion to take from today's Calendar and be placed on 03-08 Calendar failed.

  19. 2026-02-20

    Carried over to 02-23 by unanimous consent.

  20. 2026-02-19

    Taken from 02-19 Calendar and placed on 02-20 Calendar on voice vote.

  21. 2026-02-18

    Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.

  22. 2026-02-17

    Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.

  23. 2026-02-16

    Second reading.

    reading-2

  24. 2026-02-13

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-02-13

    Work Session held.

  26. 2026-02-11

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2026-02-09

    Public Hearing held.

  28. 2026-02-05

    Referred to Referendum Petition 2026-302.

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-02-05

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

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-13 · pass · 10-6

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Shelly Boshart Davis: no
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Willy Chotzen: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: no
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Bruce Starr: no
  • Motion to refer to Committee on Rules failed.

    2026-02-23 · fail · 12-18

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: no
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: no
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: no
    • Janeen Sollman: no
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Diane Linthicum: yes
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: no
    • Kathleen Taylor: no
    • Noah Robinson: yes
    • Christine Drazan: yes
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: no
    • Deb Patterson: no
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: no
    • Lew Frederick: no
    • Chris Gorsek: no
    • Floyd Prozanski: no
    • Kim Thatcher: yes
    • Kate Lieber: no
    • Kayse Jama: no
    • Anthony Broadman: no
    • Jeff Golden: no
    • Cedric Hayden: yes
    • Khanh Pham: no
    • Lisa Reynolds: no
  • Motion to refer to Committee on Legislative Counsel failed.

    2026-02-23 · fail · 12-18

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: no
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: no
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: no
    • Janeen Sollman: no
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Diane Linthicum: yes
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: no
    • Kathleen Taylor: no
    • Noah Robinson: yes
    • Christine Drazan: yes
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: no
    • Deb Patterson: no
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: no
    • Lew Frederick: no
    • Chris Gorsek: no
    • Floyd Prozanski: no
    • Kim Thatcher: yes
    • Kate Lieber: no
    • Kayse Jama: no
    • Anthony Broadman: no
    • Jeff Golden: no
    • Cedric Hayden: yes
    • Khanh Pham: no
    • Lisa Reynolds: no
  • Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.

    2026-02-23 · pass · 17-13

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: yes
    • Dick Anderson: no
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Fred Girod: no
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: yes
    • Bruce Starr: no
    • Diane Linthicum: no
    • Suzanne Weber: no
    • Mark Meek: no
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
    • Noah Robinson: no
    • Christine Drazan: no
    • David Brock Smith: no
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
    • Deb Patterson: yes
    • Mike McLane: no
    • Todd Nash: no
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Chris Gorsek: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: no
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Anthony Broadman: yes
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Cedric Hayden: no
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes
  • Motion to refer to Rules failed.

    2026-03-02 · fail · 21-33

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

    2026-03-02 · pass · 31-20

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

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