2024 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB1577: Relating to voter registration; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act tells LPRO to study more options for AVR and to tell the Legislature what they found out before the 2027 session. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: The Act allows people to register to vote when they apply for college. The Act tells the DOR to provide the SOS with records related to voter registration. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).] [Extends automatic voter registration to applicants for admission to public institutions of higher education. Requires the Department of Revenue to provide the Secretary of State with records containing information related to voter registration.] Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to study additional automatic voter registration programs and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules on or before October 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.

Bill History

2/5/2024
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
2/5/2024
Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs, then Ways and Means.
Senate
2/13/2024
Public Hearing held.
Senate
2/15/2024
Work Session held.
Senate
2/19/2024
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
2/19/2024
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate
3/7/2024
In committee upon adjournment.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs (2024-02-15)

2/15/2024Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs (2024-02-13)

2/13/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng)
2/15/2024
3
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/7/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197055.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197025.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197030.5 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970317.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970640.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970600.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970122.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970316.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/15/2024193.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/15/2024261.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/13/202445.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/13/2024184.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/13/202446.7 KB