Senate Bill 10

Directs Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission to charge public bodies, special government bodies, local governments and local service districts proportionate amounts for purposes of funding activities of commission. Increases amount of reportable lobbying expenditures. Requires, on January 1, 2010, quarterly online filing of expenditure statements by lobbyists and persons on whose behalf lobbyist was registered. Directs commission to allow public access to statements using Internet.<b> Modifies other lobbying laws.</b> Increases amount of civil penalties that may be imposed for violation of lobbying or government ethics law from $1,000 to $5,000. Prohibits candidate from using political contributions to pay criminal or civil penalties or legal expenses. Exempts civil penalties related to certain election law violations. Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from being compensated lobbyist during period beginning on date person ceases being member and ending on date of adjournment sine die of next regular legislative session. Prohibits public official from receiving in calendar year gifts with value exceeding $50 from source with legislative or administrative interest.<b> Exempts certain items from definition of "gift." Prohibits giving or receipt of entertainment. Sets exceptions.</b> Allows public official to receive items exempted from definition of "gift" from person with legislative or administrative interest. 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. Exempts <i>judges or public officials serving judicial department</i>] <b>public officials subject to Oregon Code of Judicial Conduct </b>from gift limits. Modifies required contents of statement of economic interest. Requires public officials and candidates to file quarterly statements with commission listing expenses received when participating in an official meeting, honoraria exceeding $15 and each source of income exceeding aggregate amount of $1,000 from source that does business with or has legislative or administrative interest in governmental agency served by public official or candidate. Requires person with legislative or administrative interest who pays expenses of official meeting or provides honoraria to report to commission and to notify recipient of value. Sets schedule for filing reports. Prescribes content of reports. Prohibits public officials and candidates for public office from receiving honoraria in connection with official duties. Exempts honoraria or other items with value of $50 or less. Authorizes public official to establish legal expense trust fund to defray legal expenses incurred by public official in <b>maintaining action related to protective order or</b> defending public official in legal proceeding relating to or arising from status of person as public official. Requires approval by Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission. Prohibits personal use of legal expense trust fund proceeds. Prohibits public official from soliciting contributions to trust fund. Directs trustee of trust fund to file with commission quarterly reports of contributions received and expenditures made. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the Senate

• Kate Brown

  Sponsor

• Peter Courtney

  Chief co-sponsor

In the House of Representatives

• Jeff Merkley

  Sponsor

• Senate, third reading25–4

  Passed · Jun 20 · 1 present

• House of Representatives, third reading29–31

  Jun 27

• House of Representatives, third reading33–26

  Jun 27 · 1 present

• House of Representatives, third reading40–18

  Passed · Jun 27 · 2 present

• Senate, concurrence27–2

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27 · 1 present

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 5

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 18

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 26

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In the Senate Jan 8 – Jun 20

1. Jan 8Introduced
2. Sent to Rules
3. Jan 11Heard in Rules
4. Jan 18Heard in Rules
5. Jan 25Heard in Rules
6. Feb 1Heard in Rules
7. Feb 8Heard in Rules
8. Feb 22Heard in Rules
9. Mar 21Heard in Rules
10. Mar 23Heard in Rules
11. Apr 5Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
12. Sent to Ways and Means
13. May 1Sent to General Government Subcommittee
14. May 10Heard in General Government Subcommittee
15. Jun 12Heard in General Government Subcommittee
16. Returned to Ways and Means
17. Jun 15Heard in Ways and Means
18. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it as amended
19. Jun 19Read a second time
20. Jun 20Passed the Senate, 25 to 4

In the House of Representatives Jun 20 – Jun 27

1. Jun 20Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
3. Jun 24Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
4. Jun 26Elections, Ethics and Rules recommended it as amended
5. Read a second time
6. Jun 27Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 18

Back in the Senate Jun 27 – Jul 9

1. Jun 27The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 27 to 2
2. Jul 9Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 12 – Aug 3

1. Jul 12Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
3. Aug 3Became chapter 877 of Oregon Laws 2007
4. In force from July 31, 2007