l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 2486

Requires, on or after October 1, 2021, officials of public bodies to grant news media representatives access to scenes of emergencies or emergency police activity that are otherwise closed to public.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires, on or after October 1, 2021, officials of public bodies to grant news media representatives access to scenes of emergencies or emergency police activity that are otherwise closed to public. Provides exceptions when access may be denied. Directs Department of State Police to develop guidelines for press credentialing, when circumstances warrant denial of access, when news media representatives may be required to use personal protective equipment and for conducting safety briefings. Requires department to consult with local law enforcement and fire department personnel, representatives of local governing bodies and representatives of news media organizations in developing guidelines. 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

Marty Wilde

Its course

January 11 to June 26, 2021, 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 action4 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

RulesJan 19 to Jun 26 · stopped158 days

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 11 – Jun 26

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Rules
  3. May 11Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 19Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. May 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives