Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3474: Relating to the Secretary of State conducting a study of changes to the U.S. Postal Service.
Status: Chaptered, August 13, 2025
Digest: Tells the SOS to study changes to the U.S. Postal Service. Tells the SOS to discuss how any changes would impact Oregon voting laws. Requires the SOS to report to the legislature. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1). Requires the Secretary of State to study changes to the United States Postal Service. Requires the secretary to analyze how any changes may impact Oregon's vote-by-mail system. Requires the secretary to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 20, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 3474 Sponsored by Representative DRAZAN; Representatives BOICE, BOSHART DAVIS, DIEHL, ELMER, RESCHKE, SCHARF, Senators SMITH DB, STARR CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to the Secretary of State conducting a study of changes to the U.S. Postal Service. SECTION 1. (1) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study of changes made by the federal government to the United States Postal Service. (2) The study conducted under this section must include an analysis of how any changes to the United States Postal Service may impact Oregon's vote-by-mail system. (3) The secretary shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections, and may include recommendations for legislation, no later than September 15, 2026. SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027. Passed by House June 3, 2025 Received by Governor: ........................M.,........................................................., 2025 .................................................................................. Approved: Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House ........................M.,........................................................., 2025 .................................................................................. Julie Fahey, Speaker of House .................................................................................. Tina Kotek, Governor Passed by Senate June 19, 2025 Filed in Office of Secretary of State: .................................................................................. ........................M.,........................................................., 2025 Rob Wagner, President of Senate .................................................................................. Tobias Read, Secretary of State Enrolled House Bill 3474 (HB 3474-INTRO) Page 1