l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 783

Defines "petition committee" as chief petitioner or treasurer of initiative, referendum or recall petition who files statement of organization with Secretary of State.

Became law as Chapter 818, Oregon Laws 2009, signed July 23, 2009, 140 days after it was filed. In force from July 23, 2009.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Defines "petition committee" as chief petitioner or treasurer of initiative, referendum or recall petition who files statement of organization with Secretary of State. Requires treasurer of petition committee to establish single exclusive petition account in financial institution. Directs petition committee to make all expenditures, with specified exceptions, through petition account. Directs treasurer to deposit all contributions in petition account. Prohibits deposit of other moneys in petition account. Requires chief petitioner or treasurer to maintain petition account in name of petition committee. Requires treasurer to specify location and name of petition account in statement of organization. Directs existing petition committee to establish petition account and amend statement of organization not later than January 1, 2010. Allows treasurer of petition committee who expects neither contributions nor expenditures to be received or made by chief petitioner or treasurer to exceed $2,000 to file certificate with Secretary of State. Limits use of contributions received by political committee that is not principal campaign committee and by petition committee. Modifies certain procedures, including notice procedures, related to filing statements of organization. Deletes reporting requirement for expenditures relating to use of agents to obtain signatures on initiative, referendum or recall petition. Changes maximum penalty for failure to file statement or failure to include certain information in statement from $10,000 to 10 percent of total amount of contribution or expenditure required to be included in statement. Becomes operative on January 1, 2010. 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

    1 co-sponsor

    SRULES

    Its course

    March 5 to July 23, 2009, 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 action23 actions on 14 days

    In the SenateMar 5 to Jun 27114 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 5 to Mar 127 days

    RulesMar 12 to Jun 1191 days

    Ways and MeansJun 11 to Jun 13 · moved on2 days

    Capital Construction and Information TechnologyJun 13 to Jun 22 · moved on9 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 27 to Jun 292 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 27 to Jun 292 days

    Ways and MeansJun 29 to Jun 290 days

    With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 2324 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–3

      Passed · Jun 27

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–4

      Passed · Jun 29 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 11

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 26

    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 Mar 5 – Jun 27

    1. Mar 5Introduced
    2. Mar 12Sent to Rules
    3. Apr 7Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 4Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 11Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 13Sent to Capital Construction and Information Technology Subcommittee
    8. Jun 22Heard in Capital Construction and Information Technology Subcommittee
    9. Returned to Ways and Means
    10. Jun 23Heard in Ways and Means
    11. Jun 26Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    12. Jun 27Read a second time
    13. Passed the Senate, 27 to 3

    In the House of Representatives Jun 29

    1. Jun 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 4

    To the Governor Jul 6 – Jul 23

    1. Jul 6Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 9Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 23Signed by the Governor
    4. Became chapter 818 of Oregon Laws 2009
    5. In force from July 23, 2009
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 12Referred to Rules.Senate
    3. Apr 7Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Jun 4Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    5. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng)Senate
    6. Jun 11Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    7. Jun 13Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction and Information Technology.Senate
    8. Jun 22Work Session held.Senate
    9. Jun 22Returned to Full Committee.Senate
    10. Jun 23Work Session held.Senate
    11. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    12. Jun 27Second reading.Senate
    13. Jun 27Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Johnson. Passed.Senate
    14. Jun 29First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 29Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 29Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 29Rules suspended. Second reading.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 29Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Galizio. Passed.House of Representatives
    19. Jul 6President signed.Senate
    20. Jul 9Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jul 23Governor signed.Senate
    22. Jul 23Chapter 818, 2009 Laws.Senate
    23. Jul 23Effective date, July 23, 2009.Senate