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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 144

Changes eligibility of person to receive adaptive equipment or assistive telecommunication device from requirement that person be severely hard of hearing or severely speech impaired to requirement that person be hard of hearing or speech impaired.

Became law as Chapter 264, Oregon Laws 2011, signed June 7, 2011, 148 days after it was filed. In force from June 7, 2011.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Changes eligibility of person to receive adaptive equipment or assistive telecommunication device from requirement that person be severely hard of hearing or severely speech impaired to requirement that person be hard of hearing or speech impaired. Allows nurse practitioner to certify all disabilities qualifying person for adaptive equipment or assistive telecommunication device. Allows rehabilitation instructor for person who is blind to certify condition of visual impairment. Allows physician to certify person as speech impaired. <b>Increases for biennium beginning July 1, 2011, limitations on specified expenditures by Public Utility Commission for Residential Service Protection Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Its course

January 10 to June 7, 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 action23 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 10 to May 16126 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 188 days

Business, Transportation and Economic DevelopmentJan 18 to Feb 1528 days

Ways and MeansFeb 15 to Apr 21 · moved on65 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentApr 21 to May 3 · moved on12 days

Ways and MeansMay 3 to May 118 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 16 to May 259 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 16 to May 193 days

Ways and MeansMay 19 to May 234 days

With the GovernorMay 25 to Jun 713 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–2

    Passed · May 16

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

    Passed · May 25 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 11

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 10 – May 16

  1. Jan 10Introduced
  2. Jan 18Sent to Business, Transportation and Economic Development
  3. Feb 10Heard in Business, Transportation and Economic Development
  4. Feb 15Business, Transportation and Economic Development recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  5. Sent to Ways and Means
  6. Apr 21Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  7. Apr 26Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  8. May 3Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. May 6Heard in Ways and Means
  11. May 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. May 12Read a second time
  13. May 16Passed the Senate, 28 to 2

In the House of Representatives May 17 – May 25

  1. May 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 19Sent to Ways and Means
  3. May 23Ways and Means recommended it
  4. May 24Read a second time
  5. May 25Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

To the Governor May 31 – Jun 7

  1. May 31Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 264 of Oregon Laws 2011
  5. In force from June 7, 2011
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 18Referred to Business, Transportation and Economic Development.Senate
  3. Feb 10Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  4. Feb 15Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  5. Feb 15Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  6. Apr 21Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.Senate
  7. Apr 26Work Session held.Senate
  8. May 3Work Session held.Senate
  9. May 3Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. May 6Work Session held.Senate
  11. May 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  12. May 12Second reading.Senate
  13. May 16Third reading. Carried by Verger. Passed.Senate
  14. May 17First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  15. May 19Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  16. May 23Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  17. May 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. May 25Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. May 31President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 1Co-Speakers signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 7Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jun 7Chapter 264, 2011 Laws.Senate
  23. Jun 7Effective date, June 7, 2011.Senate