l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 579

Allows hospital to appoint health care provider and ethics committee to make health care decisions on behalf of patient incapable of making and communicating health care decisions.

Became law as Chapter 512, Oregon Laws 2011, signed June 23, 2011, 142 days after it was filed. In force from June 23, 2011.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Allows hospital to appoint health care provider and ethics committee to make health care decisions on behalf of patient incapable of making and communicating health care decisions. 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

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 1 to June 24, 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 22 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to May 290 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 43 days

Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health PolicyFeb 4 to Apr 2782 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 2 to Jun 736 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 2 to May 53 days

Health CareMay 5 to Jun 228 days

Back in the SenateJun 7 to Jun 158 days

With the GovernorJun 15 to Jun 238 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · May 2

  • House of Representatives, third reading53–2

    Passed · Jun 7 · 5 present

  • Senate, concurrence30–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 13

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 27

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 2

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 1 – May 2

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Feb 4Sent to Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  3. Feb 14Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  4. Apr 4Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  5. Apr 18Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  6. Apr 20Heard in Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  7. Apr 27Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy recommended it as amended
  8. Apr 28Read a second time
  9. May 2Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives May 3 – Jun 7

  1. May 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 5Sent to Health Care
  3. May 18Heard in Health Care
  4. May 23Heard in Health Care
  5. May 27Heard in Health Care
  6. Jun 2Health Care recommended it as amended
  7. Jun 6Read a second time
  8. Jun 7Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 2

Back in the Senate Jun 13 – Jun 15

  1. Jun 13The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 30 to 0
  2. Jun 15Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 17Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 24Became chapter 512 of Oregon Laws 2011
  4. In force from June 23, 2011
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 4Referred to Health Care, Human Services and Rural Health Policy.Senate
  3. Feb 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 18Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 20Work Session held.Senate
  7. Apr 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  8. Apr 28Second reading.Senate
  9. May 2Third reading. Carried by Johnson. Passed.Senate
  10. May 3First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  11. May 5Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
  12. May 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  14. May 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 2Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 6Second reading.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 7Third reading. Carried by Weidner. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 13Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  19. Jun 15President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 17Co-Speakers signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 23Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jun 24Chapter 512, 2011 Laws.Senate
  23. Jun 24Effective date, June 23, 2011.Senate