Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Read Legislative Bills by Title Amendment (1946)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the legislature to read every bill by title only, except in cases of emergency or by a two-thirds vote. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the legislature to read every bill by title only, except in cases of emergency or by a two-thirds vote. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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145,248 | 56.18% | ||
| No | 113,279 | 43.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDMENT PERMITTING LEGISLATIVE BILLS TO BE READ BY TITLE ONLY - Purpose: To amend section 19 of Article IV of the Oregon constitution so as to require that every bill in the legislature shall be read by title only on three successive days, unless in case of emergency the house where such bill is pending, by vote of two-thirds, dispenses with this rule; that on its final passage such bill shall be read section by section unless this requirement be dispensed with by vote of two-thirds of wither house where such bill is pending; and that the vote of the final passage of each bill or joint resolution shall be taken by yeas and nays. | ” |
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.
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