---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Corrects statutory reference from \"return identification envelope\" to \"secrecy envelope.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2022R1"
identifier: "SB 1527"
citation: "Oregon SB 1527 (2022R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2022-02-01T15:05:58+00:00"
last_action: "2022-04-01T17:10:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/98896e3e-55d4-429a-bb6a-eccecc3f55a8"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Measures/Overview/SB1527"
source_hash: "1b375eae56bcb8491abfee8aa99d7268f4b0c91e52dbf54d1a324551486c9b0e"
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 1527 (2022R1) — Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency.

Corrects statutory reference from "return identification envelope" to "secrecy envelope."

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1527/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1527/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1527/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1527/B-Engrossed)
5. **HRULES Amendment -A4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22428)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1527/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SRULES Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/21957)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1527/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **23–2** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **6–1** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed. — **23–3** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed. — **40–17** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–2** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-01T15:05:58+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01T16:27:56+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-03T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2022-02-10T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-11T23:09:16+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-14T19:11:32+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-02-15T20:24:28+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-02-15T20:49:45+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2022-02-16T20:07:13+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-22T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2022-02-25T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-02-25T20:07:20+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-26T00:39:51+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-01T02:04:42+00:00** Third Reading. Motion to re-refer to Rules carried. Re-referred.
- **2022-03-02T01:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2022-03-02T06:25:12+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-03T01:35:20+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to March 3, 2022 Calendar.
- **2022-03-03T18:51:12+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-03T23:33:20+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2022-03-03T18:52:12+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Scharf.
- **2022-03-08T20:06:47+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-08T23:24:20+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-24T18:16:55+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2022-04-01T17:03:00+00:00** Chapter 84, 2022 Laws.
- **2022-04-01T17:10:00+00:00** Effective date, March 23, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/98896e3e-55d4-429a-bb6a-eccecc3f55a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).