l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 2577

Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor<b> of,</b> in opposition to<b> or for purpose of seeking amendments to</b> bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist.<b> Exempts actions that did not influence, or attempt to influence, legislative action from being included in lobbyist statements.</b> Requires commission to make newly required lobbyist information available in searchable format for review by public using Internet. Requires that information submitted as part of lobbyist statement is accurate on date it is filed. Permits lobbyist to amend lobbyist statement, without penalty, at any time before commission receives complaint, or proceeds on its own motion as if commission received complaint. Provides that commission may not fine lobbyist for mistakenly filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statements if it is first time lobbyist has done so in calendar year. Limits civil penalty for filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statement to not more than $500 per violation. Establishes Advisory Committee on Lobbying Transparency to advise and assist in development, design, testing and implementation of Internet website to make information contained in lobbyist statements available in searchable format to public.

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

34 co-sponsors

Alissa Keny-Guyer, Paul Evans, Teresa Alonso Leon, Phil Barnhart, Janelle Bynum, Brian Clem, Margaret Doherty, Julie Fahey, David Gomberg, Chris Gorsek, Mitch Greenlick, Ken Helm, Diego Hernandez, Paul Holvey, Tina Kotek, Ann Lininger, John Lively, Sheri Schouten, Pam Marsh, Caddy McKeown, Susan McLain, Mark Meek, Rob Nosse, Carla Piluso, Karin Power, Jeff Reardon, Tawna Sanchez, Barbara Smith Warner, Janeen Sollman, Jennifer Williamson, Mike Nearman, David Brock Smith, A. Richard Vial, Rick Lewis

In the Senate

13 co-sponsors

Brian Boquist, Kathleen Taylor, Laurie Monnes Anderson, Michael Dembrow, Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Floyd Prozanski, Elizabeth Steiner, Jackie Winters, Alan DeBoer, Fred Girod, Tim Knopp, Jeff Kruse

Its course

January 9 to July 7, 2017, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Apr 687 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

RulesJan 17 to Apr 477 days

In the SenateApr 6 to Jul 7 · stopped92 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 6 to Apr 104 days

RulesApr 10 to Jul 7 · stopped88 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–3

    Passed · Apr 6 · 5 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 9 – Apr 6

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 14Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 30Heard in Rules
  5. Apr 4Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 5Read a second time
  7. Apr 6Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 3

In the Senate Apr 10 – Jul 7

  1. Apr 10Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Jul 1Heard in Rules
  4. Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 6Third reading. Carried by Rayfield. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 10First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 10Referred to Rules.Senate
  10. Jul 1Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jul 7At President's desk upon adjournment.Senate