HJR 19 — Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to vest the power of impeachment of certain judges in the House of Representatives and the power to try impeachments in the Senate. Requires a two-thirds majority vote of the House of Representatives to deliver an impeachment resolution to the Senate and a two-thirds majority vote of the Senate for conviction.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-14
Digest: The Act proposes a change to the Constitution to let some judges be taken out of office. The Act refers the change to the people at the next regular general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to vest the power of impeachment of certain judges in the House of Representatives and the power to try impeachments in the Senate. Requires a two-thirds majority vote of the House of Representatives to deliver an impeachment resolution to the Senate and a two-thirds majority vote of the Senate for conviction. Limits the judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office in this state. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- Evans, Paul (D, OR-20) — sponsor
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| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | Evans, Paul | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans, Paul (D, state_lower OR-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2025-02-14 · sponsored by Evans, Paul (sponsor) · sponsorship