Dead or alive? The legislature's crucial deadline

A look at which bills lived--and died--at the Oregon legislature's halfway point

Tuesday, April 4th was one of the most important days in the Oregon legislature. Known as “the first chamber deadline” it’s the final deadline for when a bill must have had a work session in the chamber it was introduced (ie: the house or senate) in order to survive.

Gary Warner of the Oregon Capital Bureau called Tuesday the “do-or-die” day for bills in the Oregon legislature. That definitely rang true as committees worked until the bitter end to meet the midnight deadline on Tuesday to move a bill out of committee. While the committees scrambled, the chambers also held floor votes.

So, buckle up, it's been a wild ride, here is a look at some of the bills that lived—and died.

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