Oregon Measure 74, Fully Serve Term of Imprisonment Amendment (1999)

Oregon Measure 74
Election date November 2, 1999
Topic Civil and criminal trials
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oregon Measure 74 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1999. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring the terms of imprisonment announced in court to be fully served, with some exceptions.

A "no" vote opposed requiring the terms of imprisonment announced in court to be fully served, with some exceptions.

Election results

Oregon Measure 74
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		368,899	53.16%
No		325,078	46.84%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 74 was as follows:

“

AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REQUIRES TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT ANNOUNCED IN COURT BE FULLY SERVED, WITH EXCEPTIONS. RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes" vote requires terms of imprisonment announced in court be fully served, with exceptions; guarantees consecutive sentencing authority. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains legislature’s power to adopt laws setting aside or modifying terms of imprisonment announced in court and to limit consecutive sentencing authority. SUMMARY: Amends Constitution. Measure requires terms of imprisonment imposed by judge in open court to be fully served. Effect is to eliminate reductions for good conduct or other reasons unless authorized by sentencing court and permitted by law. Provides exceptions for: reprieves, commutations or pardons by Governor; relief from appellate or post-conviction court. Measure would bar statutory change reducing imprisonment already imposed. Measure also bars laws limiting consecutive sentences for crimes against certain victims. Defines “victim” to include people of Oregon, represented by prosecuting attorney, when no person has been determined to be victim. Person accused of crime cannot be considered victim. Applies to offenses committed on or after measure’s effective date. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1999 Measures

• 1999 Measures
• Civil and criminal trials on the ballot
• 1999 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (1999)