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2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2640

Establishes election procedures, ballot titles, explanatory statements and fiscal impact estimates for legislatively referred measures to be voted on in November 2007, May 2008 and November 2008 elections.

Became law as Chapter 750, Oregon Laws 2007, signed July 9, 2007, 151 days after it was filed. In force from July 9, 2007.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes election procedures, ballot titles<b>,</b> <i>and</i>] explanatory statements <b>and fiscal impact estimates</b> for legislatively referred measures to be voted on in November 2007, May 2008 and November 2008 elections. <i>Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for expenses incurred in submitting specified measures to the people.</i>] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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

Its course

February 8 to July 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 action27 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to May 788 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 8 to Feb 124 days

Elections, Ethics and RulesFeb 12 to Apr 3077 days

In the SenateMay 7 to Jun 2448 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 7 to May 92 days

RulesMay 9 to Jun 2244 days

Ways and MeansJun 22 to Jun 23 · moved on1 day

Capital Construction and BondingJun 23 to Jun 23 · moved on0 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 241 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jun 295 days

With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 910 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–1

    Passed · May 7 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading19–10

    Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence31–29

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 25

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 30

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 22

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 8 – May 7

  1. Feb 8Introduced
  2. Feb 12Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
  3. Apr 25Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
  4. Apr 30Elections, Ethics and Rules recommended it as amended
  5. May 2Read a second time
  6. May 7Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 1

In the Senate May 8 – Jun 24

  1. May 8Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 9Sent to Rules
  3. May 18Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 1Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 22Heard in Rules
  6. Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. Jun 23Sent to Capital Construction and Bonding Subcommittee
  9. Heard in Capital Construction and Bonding Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jun 24Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Read a second time
  14. Passed the Senate, 19 to 10

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 25The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 31 to 29
  2. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 29 – Jul 9

  1. Jun 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 9Signed by the Governor
  3. Became chapter 750 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from July 9, 2007
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 12Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 25Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  5. May 2Second reading.House of Representatives
  6. May 3Rules suspended. Carried over to May 7, 2007 Calendar.House of Representatives
  7. May 7Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. May 8First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. May 9Referred to Rules.Senate
  10. May 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Jun 1Work Session held.Senate
  12. Jun 22Work Session held.Senate
  13. Jun 22Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed B-Eng)Senate
  14. Jun 22Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  15. Jun 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction and Bonding.Senate
  16. Jun 23Work Session held.Senate
  17. Jun 23Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  18. Jun 23Work Session held.Senate
  19. Jun 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)Senate
  20. Jun 24(Amendments distributed.)Senate
  21. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  22. Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  23. Jun 25Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 29President signed.Senate
  26. Jul 9Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Jul 9Chapter 750, (2007 Laws): Effective date July 9, 2007.House of Representatives