Oregon candidates' voting records on immigration issues in State Legislature, 2015

 
 
This bill gives public funds to illegal aliens for enrollment in Oregon colleges.  See article by Sen. Doug Whitsett, “Changes to tuition act prove doubters right.”  See op-ed on abuse of the emergency clause in this bill, here.  SB 932 was passed by the Legislature on July 3, 2015.
 
All Democrats present in both the House and the Senate voted Yes on this bill except Sen. Betsy Johnson of Scappoose.  Sen. Alan Olsen (R) did not vote.  OFIR opposed this bill and appreciates the votes of legislators who voted against it
 
Senators who voted against the bill and now seek reelection are:  (S1) Jeff Kruse; (S2) Herman Baertschiger Jr.; (S9) Fred Girod; (S12) Brian Boquist; (S27) Tim Knopp; (S29) Bill Hansell; (S30) Ted Ferrioli.  All are Republicans.
 
Representatives who voted against the bill and now seek reelection are:  (H2) Dallas Heard; (H3) Carl Wilson; (H4) Duane A. Stark; (H6) Sal Esquivel; (H7) Cedric Hayden; (H15) Andy Olson; (H17) Sherrie Sprenger; (H18) Victor S. Gilliam; (H19) Jodi Hack; (H23) Mike Nearman; (H25) Bill Post; (H37) Julie Parrish; (H39) Bill Kennemer; (H53) Gene Whisnant; (H54) Knute Buehler, (H55) Mike McLane; (H57) Greg Smith; (H60) Cliff Bentz.   All are Republicans.
 
 
 
This bill makes voting by illegal aliens much more likely. It is a mandatory voter registration bill.  It calls for the state to use drivers’ license data to automatically register voters.  The bill was introduced on January 12, 2015 at the request of then-Secretary of State (now Governor) Kate Brown.  It was passed by the Legislature on March 5, 2015.
 
All Democrats in both the House and the Senate voted in favor of this bill except Sen. Betsy Johnson of Scappoose.  All Republicans in both the House and the Senate voted against the bill except Rep. Bill Kennemer, who did not vote.  OFIR opposed this bill and appreciates the votes of legislators who voted against it.
 
Representatives who voted against the bill and now seek reelection are:  (H2) Dallas Heard; (H3) Carl Wilson; (H4) Duane A. Stark; (H6) Sal Esquivel; (H7) Cedric Hayden; (H15) Andy Olson; (H17) Sherrie Sprenger; (H18) Victor S. Gilliam; (H19) Jodi Hack; (H23) Mike Nearman; (H25) Bill Post; (H37) Julie Parrish; (H39) Bill Kennemer; Greg Baretto (H40); (H53) Gene Whisnant; (H54) Knute Buehler, (H55) Mike McLane; (H57) Greg Smith; (H60) Cliff Bentz.   All are Republicans
 
Senators who voted against the bill and now seek reelection are:  (S1) Jeff Kruse; (S2) Herman Baertschiger Jr.; (S9) Fred Girod; (S12) Brian Boquist; (S27) Tim Knopp; (S29) Bill Hansell; (S30) Ted Ferrioli.  All are Republicans.