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Senators debate constitutionality procedure for SB1599 and warn Senate Bill 1507 could raise taxes for small businesses
Oregon State Senate · February 9, 2026
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Summary
The presiding officer read Mason's Manual to say the Senate must decide on constitutionality when SB1599 reaches third reading; Senator Starr appealed procedural rulings and separately warned that SB1507 would amount to a tax increase that harms small businesses.
Clerk and the presiding officer addressed multiple points of order raised concerning the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1599, reading directly from Mason’s Manual to explain that the presiding officer lacks authority to rule on a bill’s constitutionality and that such questions must be…
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