l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2007

Establishes requirements and procedures for entering into domestic partnership contract between individuals of same sex.

Became law as Chapter 99, Oregon Laws 2007, signed May 9, 2007, 64 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes requirements and procedures for entering into <i>civil union</i>] <b>domestic partnership</b> contract between individuals of same sex. Provides that any privilege, immunity, right or benefit granted by law to individual who is or was married is granted to individual who is or was in <i>civil union</i>]<b> domestic partnership</b>. Provides that any responsibility imposed by law on individual who is or was married is imposed on individual who is or was in <i>civil union</i>]<b> domestic partnership</b>. Provides that any privilege, immunity, right, benefit or responsibility granted or imposed by law to or on spouse with respect to child of either spouse is granted to or imposed on partner with respect to child of either partner.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    HEER

    Its course

    March 6 to May 9, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action20 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 1742 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 6 to Mar 126 days

    Elections, Ethics and RulesMar 12 to Apr 1130 days

    In the SenateApr 17 to May 215 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 192 days

    JudiciaryApr 19 to May 112 days

    With the GovernorMay 2 to May 97 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading34–26

      Passed · Apr 17

    • Senate, third reading21–9

      Passed · May 2

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 11

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 17

    1. Mar 6Introduced
    2. Mar 12Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
    3. Apr 9Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
    4. Apr 10Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
    5. Apr 11Elections, Ethics and Rules recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 13Read a second time
    7. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 26

    In the Senate Apr 18 – May 2

    1. Apr 18Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 19Sent to Judiciary
    3. Apr 25Heard in Judiciary
    4. May 1Judiciary recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. May 2Passed the Senate, 21 to 9

    To the Governor May 3 – May 9

    1. May 3Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 4Signed in the Senate
    3. May 9Signed by the Governor
    4. Became chapter 99 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from January 1, 2008
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Mar 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 12Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 13Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 16Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business on April 17, 2007 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Kotek, Rosenbaum. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 18First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Apr 19Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    11. Apr 25Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    12. May 1Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    13. May 1Second reading.Senate
    14. May 2Made a Special Order of Business by voice vote.Senate
    15. May 2Third reading. Carried by Brown, Burdick. Passed.Senate
    16. May 2Vote explanation(s) filed by Verger.Senate
    17. May 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    18. May 4President signed.Senate
    19. May 9Governor signed.House of Representatives
    20. May 9Chapter 99, (2007 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2008.House of Representatives