2017 SJR 42: Adding rules on how to introduce bills and resolutions.

What SJR 42 Does

Senate Joint Resolution No. 42 was filed by a lot of people including Senator THATCHER, Representative NEARMAN; Senators BAERTSCHIGER JR, HANSELL, KRUSE,LINTHICUM, THOMSEN, Representatives POST, WHISNANT.  This resolution proposes to add to the Oregon State Constitution, a section 34 to Article IV entitled Legislative Branch.  The resolution proposes to add a rule such that when a piece of legislation is introduced, it has to bear the name of a Senator or Representative.  The current practice allows bills and resolutions to be introduced in the name of a committee.  This would no longer be allowed under the proposed amendment.

My View

This belongs in the rules document. (There is one for the House and one for the Senate.)  This is not something that should go into the Constitution.