Statehood · Special
Sources being assembled1995 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
July 28 to August 4, 1995 · 68th Legislative Assembly · about 1 minutes to read
Some records are in hand, but the minimum evidence for a source-bound account has not been assembled.
Principal decisions
- 1. South/North light-rail financing statuteAttempted to commit state financing to a regional light-rail project but failed constitutional review.
- 2. Regional transportation-funding packageAttempted to align state and regional infrastructure finance.
- 3. No state light-rail commitmentThe alternative preserved fiscal capacity but foreclosed the proposed project commitment.
- Assembly
- 68th Legislative Assembly
The record is available; this account is still being prepared.
Some records are in hand, but the minimum evidence for a source-bound account has not been assembled.
Obtain and cite the enrolled act/resolution, exact chapter or journal locator, and operative text for the selected outcome. Review the complete session-law and subject indexes, not only the selected chapter or a codification table. Reconstruct every contender and the failed/vetoed/referral universe from both chamber journals and original bill files. Research implementation, appropriations, enforcement, litigation, repeal/supersession, and affected communities for the selected outcome and strongest rival to equal depth.
Sources and evidence
Claim-level citations in the research ledger
- State v. Acremant — checksum snapshotPrimary · PDF p. 29original
- Sherwood School Dist. 88J v. Washington Cty. Ed. — checksum snapshotPrimary · 167 Or App 390; PDF p. 21original
- Oregon Constitution (2024 annotated edition)Primary · 1995 special-session SB 1156; McIntire v. Forbesoriginal
- Constitution of Oregon, effective after the 2024 electionPrimary · 1995 special-session SB 1156; McIntire v. Forbesoriginal
- Oregon Special Sessions, 1971-2006: Purpose, Length and Legislative StatisticsOfficial secondary · 1995original
- 1995 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION comparative section tablePrimary · 1995ssoriginal
- Chronological List of Oregon's LegislaturesOfficial secondary · PDF pages [541, 543]original
- Linn County v. Brown — checksum snapshotPrimary · 366 Or 340; PDF p. 7original
- 1995 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION comparative section tablePrimary · 1995ssoriginal
- Oregon Special Sessions, 1971-2006: Purpose, Length and Legislative StatisticsOfficial secondary · 1995original
- Constitution of Oregon, effective after the 2024 electionPrimary · 1995 special-session SB 1156; McIntire v. Forbesoriginal
- Oregon Constitution (2024 annotated edition)Primary · 1995 special-session SB 1156; McIntire v. Forbesoriginal
- Oregon Constitution (2024 annotated edition)Primary · 1995 special-session SB 1156; McIntire v. Forbesoriginal
- Constitution of Oregon, effective after the 2024 electionPrimary · 1995 special-session SB 1156; McIntire v. Forbesoriginal
- Oregon Special Sessions, 1971-2006: Purpose, Length and Legislative StatisticsOfficial secondary · 1995original
- 1995 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION comparative section tablePrimary · 1995ssoriginal
- State ex rel Caleb v. Beesley — checksum snapshotPrimary · PDF p. 13original
- Sherwood School Dist. 88J v. Washington Cty. Ed. — checksum snapshotPrimary · 167 Or App 388; PDF p. 19original
Featured documents linked to this session (11)
- 1995 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION comparative section tableSession research source · Oregon Legislative Counsel · Preservedoriginal
- Constitution of Oregon, effective after the 2024 electionConstitutional text · Constitution of Oregon · Preservedoriginal
- Oregon Constitution (2024 annotated edition)Governance source link · Oregon Legislative Assembly · Linkedoriginal
- Chronological List of Oregon's LegislaturesOfficial session chronology · Chronological List of Oregon's Legislatures · Preservedoriginal
- Chronological List of Oregon's LegislaturesOfficial session chronology · Chronological List of Oregon's Legislatures · Preservedoriginal
- Chronological List of Oregon's LegislaturesOfficial session chronology · Chronological List of Oregon's Legislatures · Preservedoriginal
- Legislative ResearchSession research source · Oregon State Archives · Inaccessibleoriginal
- Oregon Special Sessions, 1971-2006: Purpose, Length and Legislative StatisticsSession research source · Oregon Legislative Assembly, Legislative Fiscal Office · Preservedoriginal
- Oregon Special Sessions, 1971-2006: Purpose, Length and Legislative StatisticsSession research source · Oregon Legislative Assembly, Legislative Fiscal Office · Preservedoriginal
- Legislative Committee Records InventorySession research source · Oregon State Archives · Preservedoriginal
- Oregon Laws publication and ordering pageSession research source · Oregon Legislative Counsel · Linkedoriginal
About this account
Sources being assembled. Some records are in hand, but the minimum evidence for a source-bound account has not been assembled.
Edition dated August 31, 2026. Cite as: Oregon Governance Atlas, “1995 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION,” edition September 2026 (historical cutoff 2026-08-31), https://oregon.portlandciviclab.org/sessions/or-leg-1995-state-special-01.
BibTeX
@misc{atlas-or-leg-1995-state-special-01,
title = {1995 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION},
howpublished = {Oregon Governance Atlas, edition September 2026},
note = {Historical cutoff 2026-08-31},
year = {2026},
url = {https://oregon.portlandciviclab.org/sessions/or-leg-1995-state-special-01}
}Research tasks for this session
Record classes not yet acquired: A complete review of the session's major decisions; Agency implementation, rules, and audits; Budget, revenue, and staffing records; Committee and floor votes; Committee records, testimony, and exhibits; Court decisions and constitutional interpretation; Enrolled laws, vetoes, and effective dates; House and Senate journals; Implementation and later consequences; Introduced measures and amendments; Membership, officers, and political control; The session call and governor's messages.