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This concurrent resolution establishes detailed legislative procedures and limitations for the 2026 regular session of Oregon's Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. The resolution limits the number of bill drafts that can be prepared and introduced by different entities: each Senator and Representative may request up to two measure drafts, interim committees may request up to three, and both the Governor and Chief Justice may request up to three drafts for their respective branches of government. The resolution also sets specific deadlines for the legislative process, including a November 21, 2025 deadline for submitting draft requests to the Office of the Legislative Counsel, a January 9, 2026 deadline for draft delivery, and a January 16, 2026 deadline for submitting drafts for introduction. Some exceptions to these limits and deadlines exist for specific committees like the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, conduct committees, and measures approved by Senate leadership. Notably, the resolution also stipulates that labor negotiations concerning legislative branch employees shall be conducted in executive session and are not considered legislative deliberations, in accordance with Oregon's Public Meetings laws and constitutional provisions.