l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2912

Establishes Dollars for Democracy Fund.

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.

Establishes Dollars for Democracy Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Secretary of State. Directs Secretary of State to mail 50 Dollars for Democracy to each elector in calendar year. Allows electors to contribute Dollars for Democracy to candidates. Allows candidates to submit contributed Dollars for Democracy to Secretary of State for payment from Dollars for Democracy Fund. Requires candidates who accept Dollars for Democracy to limit all contributions in calendar year to aggregate amounts not exceeding $500. Directs Secretary of State to make television time available for statewide and legislative candidates at primary and general elections. Directs secretary to publicize debates and forums of other candidates. Repeals political tax credit. Specifies January 1, 2008, operative date. 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

March 5 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 action3 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Jun 28 · stopped115 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 5 to Mar 94 days

Elections, Ethics and RulesMar 9 to Jun 28 · stopped111 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 Mar 5 – Jun 28

  1. Mar 5Introduced
  2. Mar 9Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
  3. Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Mar 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 9Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives