Oregon Voters To Decide On Independent Commission For Public Official Salaries

The amendment was introduced in the Oregon State Legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 34 (SJR 34) on June 15. On June 21, the state Senate passed it in a vote of 21-4. The House passed SJR 34 in a vote of 47-3 on June 24. Photo by Ballotpedia  

On Nov. 5, 2024, Oregon voters will decide on establishing a commission that would determine the salaries of certain public officials.

The ballot measure, which passed the Oregon State Legislature on June 25, would amend the Oregon Constitution to establish the Independent Public Service Compensation Commission. The commission would decide the salaries of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state senators, state representatives, district attorneys, judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, judges of other courts under the administration of the judicial branch of state government, and commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries or any successor agency. The constitutional amendment would prohibit state officials, employees, lobbyists, and family members of these individuals from serving on the commission.