Resolution would set 2027 filing deadlines for Oregon lawmakers

The proposed resolution would set dates for requesting, receiving, and filing drafts for the 2027 session. Members and committees would request drafts from the Office of the Legislative Counsel, which would deliver drafts to requesters; requesters would submit drafts for introduction. The President of the Senate, the House Interim Committee on Rules, and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means would be exempt from these deadlines. Requests would be due by 5 p.m. on September 11, 2026; drafts would be due to requesters by 5 p.m. on December 1, 2026; and drafts for introduction would be due by 5 p.m. on December 11, 2026.

The proposed resolution would require a brief explanation with each request to prepare a measure draft. The requirement would apply to all requests to prepare draft measures. The explanation would include the problem the measure seeks to address, the proposed solution, and any other relevant information.