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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 500

Establishes Public Records Advocate as independent office within executive department.

Became law as Chapter 582, Oregon Laws 2021, signed July 19, 2021, 189 days after it was filed. In force from July 19, 2021.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes Public Records Advocate as independent office<b> within executive department</b>. Requires Public Records Advocate to select and appoint Deputy Public Records Advocate and authorizes advocate to delegate authority, power or duty to act to deputy. Authorizes Public Records Advisory Council to appoint advocate. Authorizes council to support or oppose legislation relating to public records law and to request legislators to introduce legislation relating to public records law. Establishes Public Records Advocate Fund in State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund for purpose of funding operations of office of Public Records Advocate and Public Records Advisory Council. Ratifies and affirms actions taken by council before effective date of Act to recruit and appoint advocate. 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

3 co-sponsors

Bill Kennemer, Bill Hansell, Dick Anderson

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Janelle Bynum, Marty Wilde, Maxine Dexter, Cedric Hayden, Courtney Neron Misslin

Its course

January 11 to August 20, 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 action25 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Jun 16156 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

Labor and BusinessJan 19 to Mar 545 days

Ways and MeansMar 5 to Jun 5 · moved on92 days

General GovernmentJun 5 to Jun 10 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansJun 10 to Jun 155 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 16 to Jun 237 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 16 to Jun 160 days

Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 182 days

With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 1926 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–1

    Passed · Jun 16 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

    Passed · Jun 23 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 11 – Jun 16

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Feb 11Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Mar 2Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Mar 5Labor and Business recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 5Sent to General Government Subcommittee
  8. Jun 10Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 11Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 15Ways and Means recommended it
  12. Read a second time
  13. Jun 16Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

In the House of Representatives Jun 16 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Jun 21Read a second time
  5. Jun 23Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

To the Governor Jun 26 – Aug 20

  1. Jun 26Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 19Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 20Became chapter 582 of Oregon Laws 2021
  5. In force from July 19, 2021
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 19Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Feb 11Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 2Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 5Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. Jun 5Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.Senate
  8. Jun 10Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 10Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 11Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  12. Jun 15Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 16Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 16Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.Senate
  15. Jun 16First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 16Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 21Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 22Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 26President signed.Senate
  22. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  23. Jul 19Governor signed.Senate
  24. Aug 20Chapter 582, 2021 Laws.Senate
  25. Aug 20Effective date, July 19, 2021.Senate