l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 2353

Authorizes Attorney General, district attorney or court to award penalty to public records requester, or order fee waiver or fee reduction, if public body responds to request with undue delay or fails to be responsive to request.

Became law as Chapter 205, Oregon Laws 2019, signed June 4, 2019, 141 days after it was filed. In force from June 4, 2019.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Authorizes Attorney General, district attorney or court to award penalty to public records requester, <i>plus reasonable attorney fees,</i>] <b>or order fee waiver or fee reduction,</b> if public body responds to request with undue delay or fails to be responsive to request. 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

1 co-sponsor

Cedric Hayden

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Lew Frederick

Its course

January 14 to June 10, 2019, 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 action17 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Apr 2399 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 184 days

JudiciaryJan 18 to Apr 1991 days

In the SenateApr 23 to May 2330 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 23 to Apr 252 days

Business and General GovernmentApr 25 to May 2227 days

With the GovernorMay 23 to Jun 412 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

    Passed · Apr 23 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading26–0

    Passed · May 23 · 4 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 19

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 14 – Apr 23

  1. Jan 14Introduced
  2. Jan 18Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 19Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 22Read a second time
  7. Apr 23Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

In the Senate Apr 24 – May 23

  1. Apr 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 25Sent to Business and General Government
  3. May 14Heard in Business and General Government
  4. May 22Business and General Government recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. May 23Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

To the Governor May 28 – Jun 10

  1. May 28Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 10Became chapter 205 of Oregon Laws 2019, in force from June 4, 2019
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 18Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 22Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 23Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 24First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 25Referred to Business and General Government.Senate
  10. May 14Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  11. May 22Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. May 22Second reading.Senate
  13. May 23Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.Senate
  14. May 28Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  15. May 28President signed.Senate
  16. Jun 4Governor signed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 10Chapter 205, (2019 Laws): Effective date June 4, 2019.House of Representatives