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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 5: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to voter registration.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SJR 5 is a joint resolution introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to voter registration. Primary sponsor: James Manning (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require voters to be registered by the day of an election. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James ManningPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Jeff GoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source