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Senate suspends section‑by‑section reading requirement for today's third‑reading calendar
Summary
Senator Starr moved and the Senate approved suspending Article 4 Section 19's section‑by‑section reading requirement for the day, allowing a faster third‑reading calendar; the motion carried on a roll call announced by the clerk.
Senator Starr moved that, "in compliance with Article 4 Section 19 of the Oregon Constitution and notwithstanding any provision of the Senate rules for the 80th Legislative Assembly, the requirement that on its final passage each bill shall be read section by section be suspended for today's third reading calendar." The motion confined debate to the procedural question and sought to expedite the day's business.
The clerk called the roll on the motion. After the votes were recorded, President Wagner announced that the motion carried with the recorded tally reported on the floor. Senators immediately proceeded to the day's third‑reading calendar.
The suspension affects only the procedural requirement for the day's calendar; it does not change the substance of any underlying measure or the constitutional requirement that bills receive final passage. The motion was procedural and the clerk's roll call is the official record of the vote.
