l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 3459

Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.

Became law as Chapter 699, Oregon Laws 2013, signed July 29, 2013, 133 days after it was filed. In force from July 29, 2013.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses. Establishes complaint and investigation procedures. Requires preparation of reports for distribution to Secretary of State upon conclusion of investigations of complaints. Continuously appropriates moneys to Office of Secretary of State to fund functions of Office of Small Business Assistance. <b>Becomes operative on January 1, 2014. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Secretary of State. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2013.</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

12 co-sponsors

Chris Gorsek, Paul Holvey, Bill Kennemer, Jeff Reardon, Ben Unger, Jessica Vega Pederson, Gail Whitsett, Jennifer Williamson, Jim Thompson, Brent Barton, Joe Gallegos, Tobias Read

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Arnie Roblan, Mark Hass

Its course

March 18 to July 29, 2013, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Jun 2498 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 213 days

Business and LaborMar 21 to Apr 1828 days

Ways and MeansApr 18 to Jun 5 · moved on48 days

General GovernmentJun 5 to Jun 11 · moved on6 days

Ways and MeansJun 11 to Jun 209 days

In the SenateJun 24 to Jun 284 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 24 to Jun 251 day

Ways and MeansJun 25 to Jun 272 days

With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 2931 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–9

    Passed · Jun 24 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading28–1

    Passed · Jun 28 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 18

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 20

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 House of Representatives Mar 18 – Jun 24

  1. Mar 18Introduced
  2. Mar 21Sent to Business and Labor
  3. Apr 8Heard in Business and Labor
  4. Apr 15Heard in Business and Labor
  5. Apr 18Business and Labor recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 5Sent to General Government Subcommittee
  8. Jun 11Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 19Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 21Read a second time
  13. Jun 24Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 9

In the Senate Jun 25 – Jun 28

  1. Jun 25Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 27Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 28Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 29

  1. Jul 2Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 29Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 699 of Oregon Laws 2013, in force from July 29, 2013
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 21Referred to Business and Labor with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 18Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 5Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 11Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 21Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by McKeown. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 25First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Jun 25Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Jun 27Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Jun 27Second reading.Senate
  18. Jun 28Third reading. Carried by Steiner Hayward. Passed.Senate
  19. Jul 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jul 2President signed.Senate
  21. Jul 29Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jul 29Chapter 699, (2013 Laws): Effective date July 29, 2013.House of Representatives