l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 2578

Permits individual in hospice program, or next of kin or personal representative of individual who has died, to terminate, without penalty, residential cable service or residential telecommunications service.

Became law as Chapter 181, Oregon Laws 2015, signed May 28, 2015, 136 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires telecommunications contract between telecommunications utility and residential customer to allow customer to terminate contract without penalty if customer enters hospice program.</i>] <b>Permits individual in hospice program, or next of kin or personal representative of individual who has died, to terminate, without penalty, residential cable service or residential telecommunications service.</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

2 co-sponsors

John Davis, Mike McLane

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Laurie Monnes Anderson

    Its course

    January 12 to June 1, 2015, 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 action17 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Apr 1593 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 164 days

    Consumer Protection and Government EffectivenessJan 16 to Apr 1387 days

    In the SenateApr 15 to May 1833 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 249 days

    Human Services and Early ChildhoodApr 24 to May 1420 days

    With the GovernorMay 18 to May 2810 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

      Passed · Apr 15 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading28–0

      Passed · May 18 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 13

    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 12 – Apr 15

    1. Jan 12Introduced
    2. Jan 16Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
    3. Feb 5Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
    4. Apr 9Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
    5. Apr 13Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 14Read a second time
    7. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 16 – May 18

    1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 24Sent to Human Services and Early Childhood
    3. May 12Heard in Human Services and Early Childhood
    4. May 14Human Services and Early Childhood recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. May 18Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 1

    1. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 22Signed in the Senate
    3. May 28Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 1Became chapter 181 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from January 1, 2016
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Jan 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 16Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Barnhart. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Apr 24Referred to Human Services and Early Childhood.Senate
    10. May 12Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    11. May 14Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    12. May 14Second reading.Senate
    13. May 18Third reading. Carried by Kruse. Passed.Senate
    14. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    15. May 22President signed.Senate
    16. May 28Governor signed.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 1Chapter 181, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016.House of Representatives