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The bill’s sponsor or staff summarized the measure for the committee, saying the measure “establishes the dates by which a portrait and statement are to be submitted to be included in the voters' pamphlets for primary and general elections and removes the secretary of state's discretion to set the date and rule.” The summary added the secretary of state would retain rulemaking authority to set submission dates for elections to fill vacancies and for elections other than the primary or general election. The summary also noted no fiscal impact and a minimal revenue impact.

During the brief work session, Vice Chair Bonham moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; a roll call followed. Senators voting aye included Senator Holden, Senator Manning, Senator Facher, Vice Chair Bonham and Chair Johnson. Chair Johnson announced the motion passed and named Senator Frederick as carrier for the bill.

No committee discussion indicating changes to the bill text was recorded during the work session. The staff summary included a reference to an effective-date provision tied to the 2025 regular session; the transcript phrasing of that provision was unclear and is recorded as not specified in this report.

The committee did not identify any fiscal impacts beyond the summary’s notation of none. The measure now advances to the full Senate for consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Rules 04/14/2025 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate committee members unanimously voted Monday to send Senate Bill 578 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.","taxTitle","Rules, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17994,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6605516,"Senate committee advances roughly 61 gubernatorial nominees to full Senate after hearings; one senator objects to vetting process",4455,360650,4815965,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2986167-6dfab5b48b24deb130b832737b294ac6&start=360&end=4815","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2986167-6dfab5b48b24deb130b832737b294ac6/thumbnail_360650.jpg","/articles/6605516/Oregon/Senate-committee-advances-roughly-61-gubernatorial-nominees-to-full-Senate-after-hearings-one-senator-objects-to-vetting-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605516-28c6b1a129b6f11c7d4a77e75423803c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770781662&Signature=E3JUBMHkCtheRd6LGy3oM5OVsOGFG05ucKSZG7ziOcu6xULsUt12ocCrrsLkCwvZ9i34EJsMTznuja0VPsLJ0InDpFmAXPKGjPapPhPNPBuUxvxmIvT2kPLQTbLBFdhdcNKjYruHHQ0ACR1mfz3vmcpNclUNvkTESPovnXvWpyNN1~ZT5Tu0wjpzVdIgQBL-uavL~AJcApv6nBixv4cZeqvotURoAGRTMkvsov6vrFuRKgAIy83CpfeFOPhVs3bxMpLTJRBiMKcv3MGu7JQ2FirJ9Q1tIE6ejWlL6kbWK-M0BFIcUkK37Fz9g0GNgPtvAOWDZdeuZk3OW~D7JSOXDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate committee moved a block of gubernatorial nominees to the full Senate with a recommendation for confirmation after a lengthy round of individual testimonies Monday. Committee members heard from about 61 prospective appointees representing state boards and commissions; the committee chair explained that 39 of those were required to appear in person.

Nominees who testified included Kimberly Dixon for the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs; Jamie Whipple for the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board; Sage Connolly for the Board of Boiler Rules; Malik Seals as the student representative to the Oregon Health & Science University board; Devarshi Bajpai, Kelly Minty and Kurt Huffman for the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission; Fiona Wild and Jeff Cunningham for the State Marine Board; and numerous others across higher-education trusteeships, professional licensing boards and advisory commissions.

Committee members generally praised the nominees’ qualifications. Vice Chair Bonham, however, placed a public objection to the process and said she would vote no on the block motion because she remains concerned about transparency in how nominees are identified and vetted. Bonham said, in part, that she wanted “to be part of a process that that generates the list and then vets the list and affirms the list as opposed to just somebody that affirms the list,” and that she could not “say enough good things” about the nominees but was “stuck” on process questions.

After brief remarks from several senators affirming the quality of the nominees, the committee took a roll call on the block motion to move the list to the Senate floor with a recommendation they be confirmed. The roll call in the transcript recorded ayes from Senator Bolden, Senator Manning, Senator Vander (Vander unspecified in title), Judge Tapper and others, and a no from Vice Chair Bonham. Chair Johnson announced the motion passed. The committee chair indicated willingness to carry the nominations package to the floor.

Logistics noted during the public hearing: the committee set time limits for individual nominee statements (about 90 seconds; the chair said the committee would enforce roughly one minute to one minute 15 seconds during the hearing) and advised that nominees could be asked questions immediately after their testimony and were free to leave afterward.

The committee forwarded the slate to the full Senate for consideration with a recommendation for confirmation; individual nominees will appear in the Senate record and receive floor consideration according to Senate procedures.","After testimony from dozens of nominees across more than 30 state boards and commissions, the committee voted to move a block of nominations to the Senate floor with a recommendation that they be confirmed; Vice Chair Bonham voted no and voiced concerns about vetting transparency.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6605520,"Committee adopts amendments on U.S. Senate vacancy law, bars governor from appointing self",250,108905,359535,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2986167-6dfab5b48b24deb130b832737b294ac6&start=108&end=359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2986167-6dfab5b48b24deb130b832737b294ac6/thumbnail_108905.jpg","/articles/6605520/Oregon/Committee-adopts-amendments-on-US-Senate-vacancy-law-bars-governor-from-appointing-self","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605520-e45a617880becac6581a1f22628d99b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770781662&Signature=o0~GwK7VoBhIWl1cwQ3CxcXU~oW7I~CO4Eof-jLF1cJQB60FPBgtrpSYeVCj3tP9dWeaaqTae7w10tNq1XtY7hdyiJgpb5IzsTJl-VgfNiSy6Fy9apv9OWSiN2va~6ETRQ4HkVZx8KS7Dh0FMEc4m5~3I7~yLM2ua1cL-29PD0qiZef7XIAQZOLns~Is0gpDSrnB2ugESJ6CiSHxS2-SBrNn~HLbka~bqYherPxg1tb4qy7lcF3jYXp4Ccjj87F1J~CPVveGgDHpYFTZj6vczGZATrAmuTV1qGLb8ZAkDOuBjqsk8FRGJilZJnfNZyhpAiGeReX4bqrZHL2Bjs2RlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate committee voted Monday to approve amendments to Senate Bill 952 and send the measure to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation. The bill and the amendments address how vacancies in the office of United States Senator are filled, clarify special-election timing and prohibit a governor from appointing themselves to a vacant U.S. Senate seat.

Leslie, the committee staff member who summarized the bill, told the panel that the bill “requires the governor to temporarily fill vacancies for The United States Senator by appointment in addition to the current requirement that a vacancy be filled by special election.” Leslie said the dash-1 amendment before the committee clarifies that any special election called to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy “must take place not less than 80 days and not more than 150 days after the vacancy occurred.” Leslie also summarized the dash-2 amendment, which “prohibits the governor from appointing themselves to fill a vacancy for United States Senator.” Staff said neither amendment had a fiscal or revenue impact.

During discussion, Vice Chair Bonham said she opposed the measure as amended, arguing that “who should decide who that next U.S. Senator should be?” and stating, \"I just stand firm that it should be the people.\" Bonham explained concerns about the incumbency advantage that can follow even a temporary appointment.

The committee adopted the dash-1 amendment on a roll call; Senators voting aye included Senator Holden, Senator Manning, Senator Becker, Vice Chair Bonham, and Chair Johnson (aye). The committee then adopted the dash-2 amendment on a roll call; the transcript records ayes including Senator Golden, Senator Manning, Senator Thatcher, Vice Chair Bonham, and Chair Johnson. After brief further discussion, Vice Chair Bonham moved the bill as twice amended to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. A roll call on the final motion recorded ayes from Senator Golden, Senator Manning and Chair Johnson; Senators Sanders and Vice Chair Bonham voted no. Chair Johnson announced that the motion passed and named Senator Galser Brouhin as the bill carrier.

The committee recorded the amendments and the final action in the public record and noted no fiscal impacts for either amendment or for the bill as amended. The session’s debate centered on the balance between temporary executive appointment authority and the democratic preference for election-based selection of federal officeholders.","Senate Bill 952, as amended, requires the governor to be able to make a temporary appointment to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy, sets a special-election window of 80–150 days after a vacancy, and includes an amendment prohibiting the governor from appointing themselves; the committee moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.","actionData","errors"]

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