Oregon SB 1509 — Relating to electors of President and Vice President of the United States; and prescribing an effective date.
Oregon, 2026R1. SB 1509: Relating to electors of President and Vice President of the United States; and prescribing an effective date.
Latest action
April 14, 2026 — Effective date, July 1, 2026.
Summary
Establishes the qualifications of an elector of President and Vice President of the United States. Provides the contents of a certificate of ascertainment of electors. Provides that an elector who does not vote in accordance with the signed pledge of electors vacates the office of elector. Provides for the filling of the vacancy. Provides for mileage expenses to be given to electors who attend the meeting of electors and whose ballot is not invalid. Takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsor details were not supplied.
Bill text
A-Engrossed Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Senate Amendments to Introduced Read version ↗
SRULES Amendment -1 Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Third reading. Carried by Starr, Manning Jr. Passed.
February 19, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 27 · no: 0 · absent: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (30)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lisa Reynolds | yes |
| Khanh Pham | yes |
| Cedric Hayden | yes |
| Jeff Golden | yes |
| Anthony Broadman | yes |
| Kayse Jama | yes |
| Kate Lieber | yes |
| Kim Thatcher | yes |
| Floyd Prozanski | yes |
| Chris Gorsek | yes |
| Lew Frederick | absent |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | yes |
| Todd Nash | yes |
| Mike McLane | yes |
| Deb Patterson | yes |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | yes |
| David Brock Smith | yes |
| Christine Drazan | absent |
| Noah Robinson | yes |
| Kathleen Taylor | yes |
| Mark Meek | yes |
| Suzanne Weber | yes |
| Diane Linthicum | absent |
| Bruce Starr | yes |
| Janeen Sollman | yes |
| James Manning Jr. | yes |
| Fred Girod | yes |
| Wlnsvey Campos | yes |
| Dick Anderson | yes |
| Rob Wagner | yes |
Heard and Reported Out
March 3, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 7 · no: 0 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kim Wallan | yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | yes |
| Hai Pham | yes |
| Jason Kropf | yes |
| Dacia Grayber | yes |
| Lucetta Elmer | yes |
| Ben Bowman | yes |
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
February 11, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 5 · no: 0 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kim Thatcher | yes |
| Bruce Starr | yes |
| James Manning Jr. | yes |
| Kayse Jama | yes |
| Jeff Golden | yes |
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
March 4, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 51 · no: 2 · absent: 7
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (60)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Lucetta Elmer | yes |
| Hai Pham | yes |
| Daniel Nguyen | yes |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | yes |
| Rick Lewis | yes |
| Ken Helm | yes |
| Rob Nosse | yes |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | yes |
| David Gomberg | yes |
| Sue Rieke Smith | yes |
| Paul Evans | no |
| Tom Andersen | yes |
| Jami Cate | yes |
| Andrea Valderrama | absent |
| Lamar Wise | yes |
| Lisa Fragala | yes |
| Anna Scharf | yes |
| Bobby Levy | absent |
| Pam Marsh | yes |
| John Lively | yes |
| Virgle Osborne | yes |
| Jules Walters | yes |
| Emily McIntire | yes |
| April Dobson | yes |
| Darcey Edwards | yes |
| Ricki Ruiz | yes |
| Boomer Wright | yes |
| Susan McLain | yes |
| Sarah McDonald | yes |
| Darin Harbick | yes |
| Willy Chotzen | absent |
| Jason Kropf | yes |
| Mark Owens | absent |
| Julie Fahey | yes |
| Gregory Smith | yes |
| Mari Watanabe | yes |
| Alek Skarlatos | yes |
| E. Werner Reschke | yes |
| Cyrus Javadi | absent |
| Annessa Hartman | absent |
| Court Boice | yes |
| Mark Gamba | yes |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | yes |
| Emerson Levy | yes |
| Dwayne Yunker | yes |
| Nathan Sosa | yes |
| Dacia Grayber | yes |
| Tawna Sanchez | yes |
| Ben Bowman | yes |
| Ed Diehl | absent |
| Kevin Mannix | yes |
| Farrah Chaichi | yes |
| Thuy Tran | yes |
| Matt Bunch | yes |
| Lesly Muñoz | yes |
| Travis Nelson | no |
| Zach Hudson | yes |
| Nancy Nathanson | yes |
| Kim Wallan | yes |
| Shannon Isadore | yes |
Legislative history
- Effective date, July 1, 2026.
- Chapter 130, 2026 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Rules.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- Third reading. Carried by Starr, Manning Jr. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Rules.
- Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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