The measures to be voted on in the November election have been determined. They include two referrals by the legislature and two measures placed on the ballot by citizens' initiative. As provided by the Oregon Constitution, committees are being formed to create explanatory statements.

Initial appointments have been made to the explanatory statement committees for ballot measures to be voted on at the General Election. Chief petitioners appointed two members to the committee and the Secretary of State appointed two other committee members. The four appointees are responsible for selecting a fifth committee member.

For each ballot measure to be voted on at the General Election, the explanatory statement committee is responsible for preparing an impartial, simple, and understandable statement explaining the measure, not to exceed 500 words. Upon completion of this task the statement is filed with the Secretary of State Elections Division, so that a public hearing on the statement may be scheduled. If a statement receives comments during the public hearing, the explanatory statement committee must meet to review comments and consider revisions to the statement.

The Legislative Policy and Research Office staff will conduct remote meetings with the explanatory statement committee to select fifth members, and subsequently hold meetings with the committee to write and possibly revise statements. You may observe the committee deliberations live via the Oregon State legislative website.

The committee is not required to take public testimony at each meeting, but the Secretary of State’s Office will hold a public comment meeting on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 1 - 3 p.m.

Initiative 14 - Amends Constitution: Legislators with ten unexcused absences from floor sessions disqualified from holding next term of office
Members: Sen. Dennis Linthicum, Joe Baessler, Bruce Gilley, Tan Perkins
Meeting to Elect Fifth Member: 10:30-11:00a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Initiative 17 - Requires permit to acquire firearms; police maintain permit/firearm database; criminally prohibits certain ammunition magazines
Members: Elizabeth McKanna, Margaret Olney, Leonard Williamson, HK Kahng
Meeting to Elect Fifth Member: 2:00-2:30 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2022
Drafting meeting: 3:00-5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Reconsideration meeting: 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m., Friday, August 5, 2022

Referral 401 - Amends Constitution: State must ensure affordable healthcare access, balanced against requirement to fund schools, other essential services
Members: Sen. Tim Knopp, Sen. Rob Wagner, Rep. Raquel Moore-Green, Rep. Barbara Smith Warner

Referral 402 - Amends Constitution: Removes language allowing slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime
Members: Sen. Rob Wagner, Rep. Barbara Smith Warner, David Wall



--Staff Reports

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