Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 171.134 (2026)

Readability test for legislative digests and summaries

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171.134 Readability test for legislative digests and summaries. Any measure digest or measure summary prepared by the Legislative Assembly shall be written in a manner that results in a score of at least 60 on the Flesch readability test or meets an equivalent standard of a comparable test. [1979 c.270 §1]

171.135 [Formerly 171.100; 1969 c.620 §6; repealed by 1981 c.517 §4 (171.136 enacted in lieu of 171.135 and 171.140)]

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2023 · leading case: City of Damascus v. State of Oregon, 472 P.3d 741 (Or. 2020).

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City of Damascus v. State of Oregon, 472 P.3d 741 (Or. 2020). · cites it 2× “In a city, 6 Petitioners also argue that SB 226 cannot retroactively validate the Measure 93 election because Measure 93 violated ORS 171.134, a statute that requires that any “measure summary” prepared by the legislature score at a certain level on a readability test.”

Linthicum v. Wagner (D. Or. 2023). · cites it 2× “02 and ORS 171.134.” Boquist Decl. Ex. 2, at 3. • On May 8-11, May 15-18, May 24-25, May 30-31, and June 1-2 because he was “working with hundreds of constituents regarding what they 3 The record before the Court indicates that President Wagner’s strict policy on absences in…”

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