l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 670

Directs Department of Human Services to convene work group to develop common client confidentiality release form to be used by public bodies and community organizations to enable and facilitate appropriate sharing of confidential information.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Directs Department of Justice to develop training curriculum and provide training to public employees, community providers and others on confidentiality requirements, privacy laws and sharing of information in order to consistently facilitate sharing of information between programs and entities wherever feasible. Requires training to be offered beginning no later than January 1, 2017, and requires public employees who receive, create or use confidential information related to provision of health care, human services or housing assistance to receive training every two years, beginning January 1, 2017.</i>] Directs Department of Human Services to convene work group to develop common client confidentiality release form to be used by public bodies<b> and community organizations</b> to enable and facilitate appropriate sharing of confidential information. Requires department to report to Legislative Assembly in 2016 regular session and to have release form available for use by July 1, 2016. Directs Department of Justice to study state laws and make recommendations on modification of statutes to facilitate communication of presently confidential information between public bodies<b> and community organizations</b>. Requires department to make legislative proposals for modification of statutes for consideration in 2017 regular session of Legislative Assembly. 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

6 co-sponsors

Alan Bates, Ginny Burdick, Richard Devlin, Laurie Monnes Anderson, Diane Rosenbaum, Chip Shields

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Jeff Reardon

    Its course

    February 17 to July 6, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

    In the SenateFeb 17 to Jul 6 · stopped139 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

    JudiciaryFeb 19 to Apr 2464 days

    Ways and MeansApr 24 to Jul 6 · stopped73 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 24

    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 17 – Jul 6

    1. Feb 17Introduced
    2. Feb 19Sent to Judiciary
    3. Mar 2Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 20Heard in Judiciary
    5. Apr 24Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jul 6Died when the session ended
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Feb 17Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 19Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Mar 2Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 20Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 24Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    7. Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate