Oregon SB1599: Relating to a special election date for Referendum Petition 2026-302; and declaring an emergency.

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, March 2, 2026:

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session Senate Bill 1599 Sponsored by Senator WAGNER, Representative FAHEY CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to a special election date for Referendum Petition 2026-302; and declaring an emergency. SECTION 1. The required number of signatures of Referendum Petition 2026-302 having been verified by the Secretary of State under ORS 250.105, the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), that are referred by Referendum Petition 2026-302 to the people under Article IV, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution, shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at a special election held throughout this state on the same date as the primary election for 2026 set forth under ORS 254.056 (2). SECTION 2. Except as otherwise provided in sections 1 to 6 of this 2026 Act, ORS chapters 250, and 254 apply to the special election held on the measure described in section 1 of this 2026 Act. SECTION 3. ORS 250.085 applies to the ballot title prepared for the special election held on the measure described in section 1 of this 2026 Act, except that, if the Supreme Court review process has not been completed by March 12, 2026, the latest ballot title certified by the Attorney General shall be printed in the voters' pamphlet and on the ballot, as provided in ORS …

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Sponsors

• Rob Wagner (D, 19) · primary sponsor
• Julianne Fahey (D, 14) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 4, 2026: Effective date, March 2, 2026.
2. March 4, 2026: Chapter 1, 2026 Laws.
3. March 2, 2026: Governor signed.
4. March 2, 2026: Speaker signed.
5. March 2, 2026: President signed.
6. March 2, 2026: Passed.
7. March 2, 2026: Third reading. Carried by Gomberg.
8. March 2, 2026: Motion to refer to Rules failed.
9. February 26, 2026: Rules suspended. Carried over to March 2, 2026 Calendar.
10. February 25, 2026: Second reading.

Votes

• Passed. (March 2, 2026): 31 yea, 20 nay, passed
• Motion to refer to Rules failed. (March 2, 2026): 21 yea, 33 nay, failed
• Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. (February 23, 2026): 17 yea, 13 nay, passed
• Motion to refer to Committee on Rules failed. (February 23, 2026): 12 yea, 18 nay, failed
• Motion to refer to Committee on Legislative Counsel failed. (February 23, 2026): 12 yea, 18 nay, failed
• JSRP Committee Vote (February 12, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1599?

SB1599 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to a special election date for Referendum Petition 2026-302; and declaring an emergency.

What does SB1599 do?

Digest: The Act says the vote on the transportation ballot measure will be in May. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Moves the election date for the parts of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2025 (special session), referred to the people by Referendum Petition 2026-302, to the primary election held on May 19, 2026. Sets the procedure for the statewide special election on Referendum Petition 2026-302. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

What is the status of SB1599?

Chaptered as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Effective date, March 2, 2026. (March 4, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1599?

Rob Wagner (D, 19), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB1599?

On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/1599