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.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3554
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state. Specifies when registration of qualified person occurs. Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legally present or legally employable in United States. Prohibits state contracting authority from awarding public contract for services to contractor that knowingly employs illegal alien to perform work under contract or that contracts with subcontractor that knowingly employs illegal alien to perform work under contract. Prohibits Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission, Economic and Community Development Department and financial institution that contracts with commission or department to make loans or grants from making loan or grant to person that knowingly employs illegal aliens to perform work funded by loan or grant. Requires evidence of lawful presence in United States for persons applying for public assistance. Authorizes Department of Human Services to verify lawful presence in United States of applicants for public assistance. Lists documents that satisfy verification requirement. Exempts specified types of assistance. Allows state employee to report to federal immigration enforcement authorities information about individual who cannot produce valid, independently verifiable documents to prove that individual is legally present in United States. Prohibits state employer from discriminating against employee for making report. Allows law enforcement agencies to use agency moneys, equipment or personnel for purposes of detecting or apprehending persons of foreign citizenship present in United States in violation of federal immigration laws. Directs Department of Transportation to immediately inform law enforcement agencies if applicants for driver licenses, driver permits or identification cards submit false information. Conforms Oregon Vehicle Code to provisions of federal Real ID Act of 2005. Requires person to present proof of legal presence in United States to Department of Transportation prior to issuance of driver license, driver permit or identification card. Directs Department of Transportation to issue temporary driver license to person legally present in United States on temporary basis. Directs Department of Transportation to protect personal information of applicants for driver licenses, driver permits or identification cards. Requires presentation of driver license, driver permit or identification card prior to issuance of parking permits. 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
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
April 30 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 RepresentativesApr 30 to Jun 28 · stopped59 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 30 to May 77 days
Elections, Ethics and RulesMay 7 to Jun 28 · stopped52 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Elections, Ethics and Rules30–30
May 30
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 Apr 30 – Jun 28
- Apr 30Introduced
- May 7Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Apr 30First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 7Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- May 30Motion to withdraw from Elections, Ethics and Rules failed.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives