l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 2770

Directs Oregon Business Development Department to explore feasibility of establishing Business Ombudsman position and related website.

Became law as Chapter 198, Oregon Laws 2011, signed June 1, 2011, 141 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2012.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Establishes Business Ombudsman. Directs ombudsman to receive comments from business concerns on regulatory actions undertaken by state agencies, maintain confidentiality of persons making comments but report substance of comments to affected state agencies, Governor and Legislative Assembly. Directs ombudsman to evaluate enforcement activities and responsiveness of state agencies to business concerns, and report findings to Governor, affected state agencies and Legislative Assembly.</i>] <b>Directs Oregon Business Development Department to explore feasibility of establishing Business Ombudsman position and related website. Requires department to report to Legislative Assembly on matter no later than date of convening of 2013 regular session of Legislative Assembly.</b>

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

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Laurie Monnes Anderson, Rod Monroe, Diane Rosenbaum

    Its course

    January 11 to June 1, 2011, 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 action18 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Apr 28107 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 2110 days

    Business and LaborJan 21 to Apr 2594 days

    In the SenateApr 28 to May 1719 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 28 to May 68 days

    General Government, Consumer and Small Business ProtectionMay 6 to May 1610 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to Jun 115 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading46–12

      Passed · Apr 28 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading20–8

      Passed · May 17 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 25

    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 Jan 11 – Apr 28

    1. Jan 11Introduced
    2. Jan 21Sent to Business and Labor
    3. Feb 16Heard in Business and Labor
    4. Apr 18Heard in Business and Labor
    5. Apr 20Heard in Business and Labor
    6. Apr 25Business and Labor recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 27Read a second time
    8. Apr 28Passed the House of Representatives, 46 to 12

    In the Senate May 2 – May 17

    1. May 2Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 6Sent to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    3. May 11Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    4. May 16General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. May 17Passed the Senate, 20 to 8

    To the Governor May 24 – Jun 1

    1. May 24Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 25Signed in the Senate
    3. Jun 1Signed by the Governor
    4. Became chapter 198 of Oregon Laws 2011, in force from January 1, 2012
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Jan 11First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 21Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 27Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 28Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. May 2First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. May 6Referred to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection.Senate
    11. May 11Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    12. May 16Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    13. May 16Second reading.Senate
    14. May 17Third reading. Carried by Monroe. Passed.Senate
    15. May 24Co-Speakers signed.House of Representatives
    16. May 25President signed.Senate
    17. Jun 1Governor signed.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 1Chapter 198, (2011 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2012.House of Representatives