l9n/ Oregon

2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1591

Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide information about complaints of unlawful practices that director receives about insurers.

Became law as Chapter 062, Oregon Laws 2016, signed March 15, 2016, 48 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Establishes Task Force on Insurance Regulation with seven members appointed by President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives and Governor. Provides that task force shall examine extent to which insurers in this state pay claims in timely fashion, respond to investigative queries from Department of Consumer and Business Services and otherwise promote transparency and responsiveness to claims from persons who have policies with insurers.</i>] <i>Sunsets task force on December 31, 2017.</i>] <i>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</i>] <b>Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide information about complaints of unlawful practices that director receives about insurers. Requires director, before providing information about complaint, to remove information that could identify person that submitted complaint. Takes effect July 1, 2016.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Ginny Burdick

Its course

January 27 to March 16, 2016, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Feb 1620 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 15 days

Business and TransportationFeb 1 to Feb 1110 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 16 to Feb 2610 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 16 to Feb 182 days

Consumer Protection and Government EffectivenessFeb 18 to Feb 246 days

With the GovernorFeb 26 to Mar 1518 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–1

    Passed · Feb 16 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–3

    Passed · Feb 26 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 Senate Jan 27 – Feb 16

  1. Jan 27Filed before the session
  2. Feb 1Introduced
  3. Sent to Business and Transportation
  4. Feb 3Heard in Business and Transportation
  5. Feb 8Heard in Business and Transportation
  6. Feb 11Business and Transportation recommended it as amended
  7. Feb 12Read a second time
  8. Feb 16Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
  3. Feb 23Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
  4. Feb 24Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness recommended it
  5. Feb 25Read a second time
  6. Feb 26Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 3

To the Governor Mar 2 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 2Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 15Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 16Became chapter 062 of Oregon Laws 2016
  5. In force from July 1, 2016
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.Senate
  2. Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  3. Feb 1Referred to Business and Transportation, then Ways and Means.Senate
  4. Feb 3Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 8Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Feb 11Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.Senate
  8. Feb 12Second reading.Senate
  9. Feb 15Carried over to 02-16 by unanimous consent.Senate
  10. Feb 16Third reading. Carried by Shields. Passed.Senate
  11. Feb 16First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 18Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 23Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. Feb 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. Feb 26Third reading. Carried by Hoyle. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 2President signed.Senate
  18. Mar 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 15Governor signed.Senate
  20. Mar 16Chapter 062, 2016 Laws.Senate
  21. Mar 16Effective date, July 1, 2016.Senate