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Oregon Measure 25, Three-Fifths Legislative Majority to Pass Revenue-Raising Bills Amendment (May 1996)
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| Topic State legislative vote requirements and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 25 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 21, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring a three-fifths majority in each house to pass revenue-raising bills. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring a three-fifths majority in each house to pass revenue-raising bills. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 25 |
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349,918 | 54.69% | ||
| No | 289,930 | 45.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 25 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REQUIRES 3/5 MAJORITY IN LEGISLATURE TO PASS REVENUE-RAISING BILLS RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote requires 3/5 majority of the legislature to pass bills for raising revenue. RESULT OF "NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains current majority requirement to pass all bills, including bills for raising revenue. SUMMARY: This measure would amend the Oregon Constitution. The constitution currently requires a majority of the members of each chamber of the legislature to pass any bill. This measure would require approval of 3/5 of all members elected to each chamber to pass bills for raising revenue. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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