l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 544

Directs Department of State Lands to investigate feasibility of establishing certification program for professional wetland scientists and to submit report and recommendations for legislation to interim legislative committees on environment and natural resources.

Became law as Chapter 507, Oregon Laws 2007, signed June 20, 2007, 128 days after it was filed. In force from June 20, 2007.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Directs Department of State Lands to investigate feasibility of establishing certification program for professional wetland scientists and to submit report and recommendations for legislation to <i>Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly</i>]<b> interim legislative committees on environment and natural resources</b>. 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 Senate

Its course

February 12 to July 2, 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 action20 actions on 18 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to May 380 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 12 to Feb 197 days

JudiciaryFeb 19 to Apr 3070 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 3 to Jun 129 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 3 to May 74 days

Agriculture and Natural ResourcesMay 7 to May 2922 days

Back in the SenateJun 1 to Jun 1211 days

With the GovernorJun 12 to Jun 208 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–2

    Passed · May 3

  • House of Representatives, third reading54–4

    Passed · Jun 1 · 2 present

  • Senate, concurrence24–4

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 6 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 30

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 29

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 12 – May 3

  1. Feb 12Introduced
  2. Feb 19Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 19Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 30Judiciary recommended it as amended
  5. May 1Read a second time
  6. May 3Passed the Senate, 28 to 2

In the House of Representatives May 4 – Jun 1

  1. May 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 7Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
  3. May 17Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  4. May 29Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
  5. May 31Read a second time
  6. Jun 1Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 4

Back in the Senate Jun 6 – Jun 12

  1. Jun 6The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 24 to 4
  2. Jun 12Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 14 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 14Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 2Became chapter 507 of Oregon Laws 2007
  4. In force from June 20, 2007
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Apr 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  4. Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  5. May 1Second reading.Senate
  6. May 2Carried over to 05-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  7. May 3Third reading. Carried by Morse. Passed.Senate
  8. May 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. May 7Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.House of Representatives
  10. May 17Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. May 29Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and be placed on Consent Calendar.House of Representatives
  12. May 31Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 1Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 6Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  15. Jun 6Westlund, absent, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.Senate
  16. Jun 12President signed.Senate
  17. Jun 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 20Governor signed.Senate
  19. Jul 2Chapter 507, 2007 Laws.Senate
  20. Jul 2Effective date, June 20, 2007.Senate