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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2024 | OR | HB 4164 | Amends Sexual Misconduct Rules on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3) |
| March 4, 2024 | OR | SB 1533 | Requires the Secretary of State Translate Voter Pamphlets into the 10 Most Common Languages in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| Feb. 14, 2024 | OR | SB 1515 | Amends and Implements Changes to Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
| June 24, 2023 | OR | HB 3235 | Establishes a Refundable Child Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| June 24, 2023 | OR | HB 3235 | Establishes a Refundable Child Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1) |
| June 21, 2023 | OR | HB 2915 | Prohibits Retail Pet Stores From Selling Dogs and Cats | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
| June 20, 2023 | OR | SB 337 | Establishes the Oregon Public Defense Commission within Judicial Branch | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 8) |
| June 15, 2023 | OR | HB 2002 | Expands Medicaid to Authorize Protections for Abortion and Gender Affirming Care | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
| March 15, 2023 | OR | SB 545 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to Adopt Rules Allowing Restaurants to Allow Consumers to Use Their Own Takeout Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
| March 9, 2023 | OR | HB 2058 | Establishes a New State Program to Award Eligible Employers Funds for Overtime Compensation Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| March 9, 2023 | OR | HB 2032 | Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act | (27 - 2) |
| March 9, 2023 | OR | HB 2058 | Establishes a New State Program to Award Eligible Employers Funds for Overtime Compensation Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| March 9, 2023 | OR | HB 2032 | Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act | (27 - 2) |
| Feb. 15, 2023 | OR | SB 599 | Amends Definition of Childcare Facilities to Include Mobile Homes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| March 4, 2022 | OR | SB 1536 | Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4157 | Extends COVID-19 Relief Payments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4117 | Establishes Grant Program Assisting Low-Income Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4117 | Establishes Grant Program Assisting Low-Income Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4117 | Establishes Grant Program Assisting Low-Income Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
| March 2, 2022 | OR | SB 1556 | Requires the Department of Human Services to Adopt Certification Standards for Home-Based Caregivers | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
| March 1, 2022 | OR | SB 1545 | Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3) |
| March 1, 2022 | OR | SB 1545 | Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3) |
| Feb. 25, 2022 | OR | SB 1550 | Transfers Immigrant Office to Department of Human Services | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | OR | SB 1513 | Requires Employers to Notify Employees of Mandatory Overtime Hours in Advance | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2) |
| June 26, 2021 | OR | HB 3352 | Expands Insurance Eligibility to Undocumented Immigrants Not Covered by Medicaid | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| June 23, 2021 | OR | HB 3021 | Requires the Secretary of State Make Available a list of the 5 Most Common Spoken Languages Other than English by State Residents in Each County | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| June 23, 2021 | OR | HB 3265 | Expands and Strengthens the State's Sanctuary Law | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| June 9, 2021 | OR | HB 3115 | Amends Homeless Laws to Allow Homeless Communities to Seek Shelter on Public Property | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
| June 8, 2021 | OR | HB 3124 | Extends the Local Government Timeline for Homeless Campers to Remove Belongings by 2 Days | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| May 6, 2021 | OR | HB 3178 | Authorizes Part-Time Employees to Keep their Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
| April 14, 2021 | OR | SB 282 | Extends the Time Period for Late Rent Payments Through the End of February 2022 | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
| April 14, 2021 | OR | SB 704 | Prohibits the Use of the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
| Dec. 21, 2020 | OR | HB 4401 | Requires Distribution of Unpaid Rent During State of Emergencies | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
| Aug. 10, 2020 | OR | SB 1701 | Authorizes Unemployment Benefits for Employees Working Less than Full-Time | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6) |
| June 29, 2019 | OR | HB 2015 | Authorizes Driver Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10) |
| June 17, 2019 | OR | HB 3076 | Establishes Standards for Non-Profit Hospitals | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| June 6, 2019 | OR | HB 2016 | Establishes a Worker's Right to Participate in Labor Unions | (17 - 11) |
| May 23, 2019 | OR | HB 2023 | Requires Inclusive Education on Certain Classifications of Individuals | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
| Feb. 22, 2018 | OR | HB 4145 | Prohibits Convicted Stalkers from Possessing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| July 6, 2017 | OR | HB 3464 | Prohibits Disclosure of Immigration Status | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| Feb. 11, 2016 | OR | SB 1532 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
| July 3, 2015 | OR | SB 932 | Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| June 25, 2015 | OR | SB 932 | Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| May 7, 2015 | OR | HB 2307 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| July 8, 2013 | OR | HB 2639 | Prohibits Discrimination in Selling, Renting, or Leasing Property | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| July 1, 2013 | OR | SB 215 | Authorizes Schools to Use Native American Mascots | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
| April 23, 2013 | OR | SB 833 | Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Individuals Without Legal Proof of US Residence | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
| April 11, 2013 | OR | SB 822 | Amends the Public Employee Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| April 10, 2013 | OR | SB 215 | Authorizes Schools to Use Native American Mascots | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4) |
| March 21, 2013 | OR | HB 2787 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| March 13, 2013 | OR | SB 444 | Prohibits Smoking in a Car with Minors Present | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| June 10, 2011 | OR | SB 989 | State Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| April 7, 2011 | OR | SB 695 | Standards for Infant Formula Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| April 6, 2011 | OR | SB 552 | Establishes the Governor as the Superintendent of Public Instruction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| March 29, 2011 | OR | SB 742 | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| June 23, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
| June 15, 2009 | OR | HB 2672 | Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| June 8, 2009 | OR | SB 519 | Mandatory Workplace Meetings | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| June 3, 2009 | OR | HB 2794 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
| May 27, 2009 | OR | HB 2599 | Expanding School Bullying Law | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2) |
| May 26, 2009 | OR | SB 284 | Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| May 18, 2009 | OR | HB 2509 | Sexual Education | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| April 8, 2009 | OR | SB 311 | Changes in Liability Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
| March 3, 2009 | OR | SB 581 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| March 3, 2009 | OR | SB 5552 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| Feb. 26, 2009 | OR | HB 2436 | Real Estate Fees to Fund Housing Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| Feb. 23, 2009 | OR | SB 311 | Changes in Liability Limits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
| Feb. 11, 2008 | OR | SB 1080 | Driver's License Residency Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
| June 14, 2007 | OR | HB 2637 | Cyberbullying Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| June 4, 2007 | OR | HB 2760 | Annexation of Unincorporated Land | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| May 25, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |