Bill Text: OR SJR8 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to freedom of expression.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SJR8 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SJR8-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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                    Senate Joint Resolution 8

Sponsored by Senator HASS, Representative READ (Presession
  filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to replace existing
freedom of expression provisions with language modeled after
freedom of speech and freedom of press provisions of First
Amendment to United States Constitution.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 8, Article I of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 8. + }   { - No law shall be passed restraining the
free expression of opinion, or restricting the right to speak,
write, or print freely on any subject whatever; but every person
shall be responsible for the abuse of this right.- - }  { +  The
Legislative Assembly shall make no law abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press. The people, in the exercise of the
initiative power reserved to them under section 1 of Article IV
of this Constitution, shall make no law abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press. + }

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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