---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Explicitly guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 166"
citation: "Oregon SB 166 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 25
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-22T16:05:53+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2338523b-8280-4203-abc3-3d737eedd855"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB166"
source_hash: "b29bc6f250e016542cba74d48a8e49329c040fd6568ac3bb3e7506a43d0bd99b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 166 (2023R1) — Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency.

Explicitly guarantees electors right to vote and right to secret ballot.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB166/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB166/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB166/A-Engrossed)
4. **HRULES Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/25111)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB166/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **22–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. — **20–8** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed. — **51–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-14T20:26:46+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-21T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-28T16:29:26+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-28T18:33:53+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-29T20:10:13+00:00** Carried over to 03-30 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-30T19:25:50+00:00** Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-03T17:34:01+00:00** Carried over to 04-04 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-04T17:33:44+00:00** Carried over to 04-05 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-05T19:34:19+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-06T17:36:11+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-07T16:22:53+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-18T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-25T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-30T19:57:49+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-31T18:27:33+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-01T18:29:12+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T19:12:47+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-15T19:13:47+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
- **2023-06-20T19:47:38+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-20T22:34:10+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-08-04T21:05:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-22T16:04:26+00:00** Chapter 600, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-08-22T16:05:53+00:00** Effective date, August 4, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2338523b-8280-4203-abc3-3d737eedd855`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).