HB 3474 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Secretary of State conducting a study of changes to the U.S. Postal Service.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of State to study changes to the United States Postal Service. Requires the secretary to analyze how any changes may impact Oregon's vote-by-mail system. Requires the secretary to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Jul 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jul 24, 2025

MODERATE

The bill progressed from an introduced version to an enrolled version, adding sponsor information, chapter formatting, and official passage signatures while retaining the core requirement for the Secretary of State to study U.S. Postal Service changes and their impact on Oregon's vote-by-mail system.

Scope change

No substantive policy changes; the bill's requirements remain identical to the introduced version.

TECHNICAL

Added sponsor list including additional Representatives (BOICE, DIEHL, ELMER, RESCHKE) and Senators (SMITH DB, STARR) who joined the original sponsors.

Added official passage signatures, dates, and filing information showing the bill passed both House and Senate, was approved by the Governor, and was enrolled.

Removed the 'SUMMARY' section that provided an editor's digest of the bill's essential features.

Changed document header from 'House Bill 3474' to 'Enrolled House Bill 3474' with chapter formatting.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Jun 19, 2025

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican12

12 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 24, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules.

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed.

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors