SB 1599 Oregon Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 3, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled Act, adding sponsor names and official signatures while removing the preliminary summary and draft headers. The substantive policy content regarding the special election date and procedures remained unchanged.

Scope change

None; the bill's scope and applicability are identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Added official Enrolled Act headers, sponsor names, and signature lines for the Senate, House, and Governor.

Removed the 'A-Engrossed' draft header, the non-binding legislative summary, and internal amendment markup notes.

Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Signed into law

Governor signed.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed.

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to Referendum Petition 2026-302.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Introduced

Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Referendum Petition 2026-302.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors