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This resolution establishes new procedural rules for the Oregon Legislative Assembly regarding emergency clauses in legislative bills. Specifically, the resolution requires that any legislative concept (proposed bill) containing an emergency clause must have written authorization directly from its chief sponsor before it can be officially filed with the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. Similarly, if an amendment seeks to add an emergency clause to an existing bill, that amendment cannot be adopted by a committee unless it is accompanied by written authorization from the amendment's sponsor. An emergency clause typically allows a law to go into effect immediately upon passage, rather than waiting for the standard implementation period, and this resolution aims to ensure that such clauses are used only with explicit, documented consent from the bill's primary proponent. These rules will apply to the proceedings of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly and are designed to provide greater transparency and accountability in the legislative process.

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SCR3