l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 2974

Requires Legislative Assembly to hold 10 public hearings throughout state prior to proposing congressional or legislative reapportionment plan, with at least one hearing held in each congressional district of state and at least one hearing held in areas that experienced largest population shift since previous reapportionment.

Became law as Chapter 257, Oregon Laws 2015, signed June 4, 2015, 113 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Legislative Assembly <i>or Secretary of State</i>] to hold 10 public hearings throughout state prior to proposing congressional or legislative reapportionment plan<b>, with at least one hearing held in each congressional district of state and at least one hearing held in areas that experienced largest population shift since previous reapportionment</b>. Requires Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State, to extent practicable, to hold five public hearings after reapportionment plan is proposed but before plan is adopted<b>, with at least one hearing held in areas that experienced largest population shifts since previous reapportionment</b>. <i>Requires hearings to be held either throughout state or with use of videoconferencing technologies.</i>] <b>Requires that notice and provision for public testimony through use of video equipment be provided at all apportionment hearings.</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

Mark Johnson, Julie Parrish

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Betsy Johnson, Richard Devlin

    Its course

    February 11 to June 8, 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 action20 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Apr 1765 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 187 days

    RulesFeb 18 to Apr 1556 days

    In the SenateApr 17 to May 2033 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 236 days

    RulesApr 23 to May 1421 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 20 to Jun 112 days

    With the GovernorJun 1 to Jun 43 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading53–5

      Passed · Apr 17 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading28–1

      Passed · May 20 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence36–21

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 26 · 3 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 15

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 14

    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 Feb 11 – Apr 17

    1. Feb 11Introduced
    2. Feb 18Sent to Rules
    3. Mar 9Heard in Rules
    4. Apr 13Heard in Rules
    5. Apr 15Rules recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 16Read a second time
    7. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 5

    In the Senate Apr 20 – May 20

    1. Apr 20Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 23Sent to Rules
    3. Apr 30Heard in Rules
    4. May 12Heard in Rules
    5. May 14Rules recommended it as amended
    6. May 18Read a second time
    7. May 20Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

    Back in the House of Representatives May 26 – Jun 1

    1. May 26The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 36 to 21
    2. Jun 1Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 1 – Jun 8

    1. Jun 1Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 8Became chapter 257 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from January 1, 2016
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 18Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 16Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Lininger. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Apr 23Referred to Rules.Senate
    10. Apr 30Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. May 12Work Session held.Senate
    12. May 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    13. May 18Second reading.Senate
    14. May 19Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
    15. May 20Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed.Senate
    16. May 26House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 1President signed.Senate
    19. Jun 4Governor signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 8Chapter 257, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016.House of Representatives