l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 41

Establishes deadlines by which public bodies must respond to public records requests.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes deadlines by which public bodies must respond to public records requests. Provides exceptions. <i>Delays application of deadlines to local governments until July 1, 2013. Provides exceptions.</i>] Limits amount of fees public bodies may charge for responding to public records requests. Provides exceptions. Establishes jurisdiction of Attorney General to hear petitions for review of public records in custody of <b>certain statewide</b> elected officials by persons denied right to inspect records. Requires Attorney General to develop training materials on public records. <b>Reorganizes exemptions from disclosure of public records. <b>Provides that modifications to public records law unrelated to reorganization of exemptions become operative July 1, 2012.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 10 to June 30, 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 action9 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 10 to Jun 30 · stopped171 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 188 days

General Government, Consumer and Small Business ProtectionJan 18 to Apr 29101 days

RulesApr 29 to Jun 30 · stopped62 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 Jan 10 – Jun 30

  1. Jan 10Introduced
  2. Jan 18Sent to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
  3. Mar 14Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
  4. Mar 16Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
  5. Apr 13Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
  6. Apr 18Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
  7. Apr 20Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
  8. Apr 29General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  9. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 18Referred to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection.Senate
  3. Mar 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 16Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 13Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 18Work Session held.Senate
  7. Apr 20Work Session held.Senate
  8. Apr 29Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage, but with amendments, be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
  9. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate