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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 2700

Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.

Became law as Chapter 2, Oregon Laws 2015, signed March 4, 2015, 51 days after it was filed. In force from March 4, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages. Directs court to order that at least 50 percent of amount awarded as damages and not paid to class members be paid to Oregon State Bar for funding Legal Services Program. Directs court to order that remainder of amount not paid to class members be paid to entity for purposes related to class action or benefiting interests of class members. 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 House of Representatives

27 co-sponsors

Phil Barnhart, Peter Buckley, Margaret Doherty, Shemia Fagan, Lew Frederick, Joe Gallegos, David Gomberg, Chris Gorsek, Mitch Greenlick, Ken Helm, Paul Holvey, Val Hoyle, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Betty Komp, Tina Kotek, Ann Lininger, John Lively, Susan McLain, Nancy Nathanson, Rob Nosse, Carla Piluso, Dan Rayfield, Jeff Reardon, Barbara Smith Warner, Kathleen Taylor, Jessica Vega Pederson, Brad Witt

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Sara Gelser Blouin

    Its course

    January 12 to March 18, 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 action24 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 928 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 164 days

    JudiciaryJan 16 to Feb 621 days

    In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 322 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 9 to Feb 101 day

    JudiciaryFeb 10 to Feb 2717 days

    With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 41 day

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading24–33

      Feb 9 · 3 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading35–22

      Passed · Feb 9 · 3 present

    • Senate, third reading12–18

      Mar 3

    • Rules to adopt the -8 amendments12–18

      Mar 3

    • Ways and Means to adopt -10 amendments12–18

      Mar 3

    • Senate, third reading17–13

      Passed · Mar 3

    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 Jan 12 – Feb 9

    1. Jan 12Introduced
    2. Jan 16Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 2Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 3Heard in Judiciary
    5. Feb 6Judiciary recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Feb 9Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 22

    In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 3

    1. Feb 10Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 19Heard in Judiciary
    5. Feb 27Judiciary recommended it
    6. Mar 2Read a second time
    7. Mar 3Passed the Senate, 17 to 13

    To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 18

    1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Signed by the Governor
    4. Mar 18Became chapter 2 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from March 4, 2015
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 16Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 3Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 6Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 6Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 6Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 9Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 9Third reading. Carried by Read, Williamson. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Feb 10First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Feb 10Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    12. Feb 16Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. Feb 19Work Session held.Senate
    14. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass. (not concurring Kruse, Thatcher)Senate
    15. Feb 27Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority)Senate
    16. Mar 2Second reading.Senate
    17. Mar 3Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.Senate
    18. Mar 3Motion to refer to Committee on Rules to adopt the -8 amendments failed.Senate
    19. Mar 3Motion to refer to Committee on Ways and Means to adopt -10 amendments failed.Senate
    20. Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    21. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Mar 4President signed.Senate
    23. Mar 4Governor signed.House of Representatives
    24. Mar 18Chapter 2, (2015 Laws): Effective date March 4, 2015.House of Representatives