Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 496
Modifies administrative adjudication processes of Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission relating to lobbying regulation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Modifies administrative adjudication processes of Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission relating to lobbying regulation. Extends length of Preliminary Review Phase from 90 days to 135 days. Extends length of Investigatory Phase from 120 days to 180 days. Allows person subject to commission action to request transfer of action to Marion County Circuit Court in lieu of contested case proceeding. Allows commission to transfer action to court or proceed with contested case under condition that decision of administrative law judge is final order in contested case. Specifies that lobbying laws apply to lobbying executive branch officials for purposes of influencing legislative action. Specifies that person must register as lobbyist if, during calendar quarter, person lobbies more than aggregate amount of 24 hours or spends aggregate amount greater than $100 on lobbying. Exempts certain legal and administrative personnel from registration requirements. Directs lobbyist to file separate registration statement for each client. Exempts registered lobbyists who lobby without compensation and do not exceed time or financial limits applicable to registration. Modifies information required in lobbyist and lobbyist employer expenditure reports. Requires listing of gifts with value exceeding $15. Modifies schedule for filing of expenditure statements by lobbyists and persons on whose behalf lobbyist was registered. Requires filing of statements for each calendar quarter. Increases maximum civil penalty for violation of lobbying laws from $1,000 to $5,000. Sets daily maximum penalty for late filing of expenditure statements.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateFeb 5 to Jun 28 · stopped143 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 127 days
RulesFeb 12 to Jun 28 · stopped136 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 Senate Feb 5 – Jun 28
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 12Referred to Rules.Senate
- Feb 28Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Senate