“Senator Kim Thatcher Defends Separation of Powers in State Government.”
SALEM, Ore. – the Senate Committee on Rules held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1006, a bipartisan effort led by Senator Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer) to uphold the separation of powers and reaffirm that only the Legislature has the authority to propose laws. The bill would prohibit state agencies, statewide elected officials, and other entities from directly introducing legislation, requiring all proposed laws to go through a legislator or legislative committee.
“The Oregon Constitution is clear: the Legislature is the only branch of government responsible for making laws,” said Senator Thatcher. “The executive and judicial branches play critical roles in enforcing and interpreting laws but writing them is not their job. Yet, for too long, they have been enabled to bypass the system, introducing legislation without any direct accountability to the people. This practice undermines the role of the Legislature and, ultimately, the voice of the people. SB 1006 is about restoring the proper balance of power and ensuring that Oregonians’ elected lawmakers determine the laws that govern our state.”
Oregon is one of seven states that allow non-legislative entities and unelected bureaucrats to draft Bill measures. Oregon is the only State that allows them to directly introduce bills without a Legislative member. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 40 states specifically prohibit it. In this legislative session alone, 266 bills have been introduced by the state’s executive and judicial branches—a number significantly higher than the bills introduced by most individual legislators.
SB 1006 would strengthen accountability, transparency, and the fundamental principles of representative government.
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