Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to public official compensation.
Summary
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to establish Independent Public Service Compensation Commission. Provides that specified individuals are ineligible for membership on commission. Directs commission to establish salaries for specified public officials. Provides that moneys sufficient to pay for salaries are appropriated from General Fund upon commission's adoption of its determinations. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jul 2023
Governor
Introduced Jun 15, 2023
Last action Jul 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 21, 2023 · House Jun 25, 2023
How they voted
21–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Jun 21, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
36% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jul 6, 2023
Introduced
Filed With Secretary of State.
upper
Jul 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
upper
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and readopted Resolution.
upper
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Read. Carried by Valderrama. Adopted.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Be adopted with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Committee
Motion to rerefer to Rules carried. Rereferred.
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Be adopted.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Final reading. Carried by Knopp, Lieber. Adopted.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced
Recommendation: Do adopt with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jun 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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