Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon SJR32: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to natural gas.
Status: Chaptered, April 6, 2026
Digest: Provides for a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Requires voter approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to provide that every person in Oregon shall have a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 17, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session Senate Joint Resolution Sponsored by Senator BONHAM SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Provides for a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Requires voter approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to provide that every person in Oregon shall have a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. JOINT RESOLUTION Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended by creating a new section 12 to be added to and made a part of Article XV, such section to read: SECTION 12. Every person in Oregon shall have a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. PARAGRAPH 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their …
Sponsors
- Daniel Bonham (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 40, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
- : Second reading.
- : Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- : Referred to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- : Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.
Common questions
- What is SJR32?
- SJR32 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to natural gas.
- What does SJR32 do?
- Digest: Provides for a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Requires voter approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to provide that every person in Oregon shall have a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
- What is the status of SJR32?
- Chaptered as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 40, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR32?
- Daniel Bonham (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for SJR32?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/32
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