l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2598

Allows public official to receive gift from source that does not have legislative or administrative interest in governmental agency in which official has official position.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Allows public official to receive gift from source that does not have legislative or administrative interest in governmental agency in which official has official position. Prohibits public official from receiving in calendar year single gift with value exceeding $100 from one or more sources with legislative or administrative interest. Prohibits public official from receiving in calendar year gifts with aggregate value exceeding $250 from single source with legislative or administrative interest. Allows public official to receive items exempted from definition of "gift" from person with legislative or administrative interest. Deletes entertainment exemption from definition of "gift." Specifies that food, lodging, travel and event registration exception to definition of "gift" applies when public official acting in official capacity is registered at event or appears on agenda of event as presenter. Prohibits public officials and candidates for public office from receiving honoraria solicited or received in connection with official duties of public official or office for which person is candidate. Provides exception for honoraria or other items with value of $50 or less.

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

    February 6 to June 28, 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 action4 actions on 4 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Jun 28 · stopped142 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 6 to Feb 82 days

    Elections, Ethics and RulesFeb 8 to Jun 28 · stopped140 days

    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 Feb 6 – Jun 28

    1. Feb 6Introduced
    2. Feb 8Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
    3. Feb 28Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
    4. Jun 28Died when the session ended
    All 4 actions, as published
    1. Feb 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 8Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives