Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon SJR21: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to redistricting.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Digest: Amends the Constitution to create a body that draws district maps. Refers the amendment to a vote of the people at the next general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing a Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt redistricting maps for the Senate, House of Representatives and United States House of Representatives. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
What the bill says
An Act appropriating moneys in a manner described in subsection (12) of this section, the Legislative Assembly may enact an Act that directly impacts the functioning of the commission only when: (a) The commission recommends by a vote meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 7 of this Article that the Legislative Assembly enact an Act in order to enhance the ability of the commission to carry out the purposes of the commission; (b) The commission provides language for the Act to the Legislative Assembly; and (c) The Legislative Assembly enacts the exact.
From the introduced text, January 10, 2025:
an Act appropriating moneys in a manner described in subsection (12) of this section, the Legislative Assembly may enact an Act that directly impacts the functioning of the commission only when: (a) The commission recommends by a vote meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 7 of this Article that the Legislative Assembly enact an Act in order to enhance the ability of the commission to carry out the purposes of the commission; (b) The commission provides language for the Act to the Legislative Assembly; and (c) The Legislative Assembly enacts the exact language provided under paragraph (b) of this subsection. SECTION 7. (1) The Citizens Redistricting Commission shall: (a) Conduct an open and transparent process enabling full public participation, including public consideration of and comment on the drawing of state legislative and congressional district lines. (b) Draw district lines according to the redistricting criteria specified in this section. (c) Conduct all business of the commission with integrity, impartiality and fairness in a manner that reinforces public confidence in the integrity of the redistricting process, including adopting rules that further these purposes. (2)(a) Seven commissioners constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business. (b) The commission shall select, by a majority vote, one member to serve as chairperson and one member to serve as …