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SB1599Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Rob Wagner, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The Act says the vote on the transportation ballot measure will be in May. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). 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.

Where it stands

Effective date, March 2, 2026.

March 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading · March 2, 2026

31

Yes

20

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

60 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Court Boice1No
Virgle Osborne2Absent
Dwayne Yunker3Absent
Alek Skarlatos4Absent
Pam Marsh5Yes
Kimberly Wallan6No
John Lively7Yes
Lisa Fragala8Yes
Boomer Wright9No
David Gomberg10Yes

Bill history

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

  2. Referred to Referendum Petition 2026-302.

  3. Public Hearing held.

  4. Public Hearing held.

  5. Work Session held.

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

  7. Second reading.

  8. Carried over to 02-18 by unanimous consent.

  9. Carried over to 02-19 by virtue of adjournment.

  10. Taken from 02-19 Calendar and placed on 02-20 Calendar on voice vote.

  11. Carried over to 02-23 by unanimous consent.

  12. Motion to take from today's Calendar and be placed on 03-08 Calendar failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 18--Broadman, Campos, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, President Wagner.

  13. Motion to refer to Committee on Rules failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 18--Broadman, Campos, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, President Wagner.

  14. Motion to refer to Committee on Legislative Counsel failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 18--Broadman, Campos, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, President Wagner.

  15. Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 13--Anderson, Drazan, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Meek, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.

  16. Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

  17. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  18. Referred to Referendum Petition 2026-302.

  19. Recommendation: Do pass.

  20. Second reading.

  21. Rules suspended. Carried over to March 2, 2026 Calendar.

  22. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg.

  23. Motion to refer to Rules failed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 33--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Dobson, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Helm, Hudson, Isadore, Javadi, Kropf, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Rieke Smith, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Watanabe, Wise, Speaker Fahey; Absent, 4--Boice, Boshart Davis, Harbick, Smith G; Excused, 1--Hartman; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Levy E.

  24. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 20--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Bunch, Cate, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Levy E, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Munoz, Owens, Reschke, Rieke Smith, Ruiz, Wallan, Wise, Wright; Absent, 8--Boshart Davis, Edwards, Harbick, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Yunker; Excused, 1--Hartman.

  25. President signed.

  26. Speaker signed.

  27. Governor signed.

  28. Chapter 1, 2026 Laws.

  29. Effective date, March 2, 2026.

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