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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 4087

Requires, on or after January 1, 2023, officials of public bodies to grant news media representatives access to scenes of wildfires or natural disasters on public lands that are otherwise closed to public.

Became law as Chapter 59, Oregon Laws 2022, signed March 23, 2022, 50 days after it was filed. In force from March 23, 2022.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires, on or after January 1, 2023, officials of public bodies to grant news media representatives access to scenes of wildfires or natural disasters on public lands that are otherwise closed to public. Provides exceptions when access may be denied or when access may be limited to news media representatives who have received basic fire and natural disaster site safety training approved by associations representing professional news media and public safety agencies. Authorizes on-site scene commanders or designees to grant unescorted access to scenes of wildfires or natural disasters to news media representatives who assume own risk and without promise of rescue.<b> Provides that mandated news media access rules do not apply to property owned by specified educational institutions.</b> Directs <i>Department of State Police</i>]<b> Office of Emergency Management</b> to convene committee of equal numbers of news media and public safety agency stakeholders to develop voluntary guidelines for basic fire and natural disaster site safety training for news media representatives, examples of when circumstances warrant denial of access to news media representatives and other specified topics. Directs stakeholder committee designees to report on work of committee to House Interim Committee on Rules prior to September 1, 2022. 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

5 co-sponsors

Pam Marsh, Kim Wallan, David Brock Smith, Marty Wilde, Maxine Dexter

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Rachel Armitage

Its course

February 1 to April 1, 2022, 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 action18 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 1716 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

RulesFeb 1 to Feb 1413 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Feb 2811 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 17 to Feb 170 days

Veterans and Emergency PreparednessFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 2323 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–4

    Passed · Feb 17 · 8 present

  • Senate, third reading19–7

    Passed · Feb 28 · 4 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 14

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 House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 17

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 3Heard in Rules
  4. Feb 10Heard in Rules
  5. Feb 14Rules recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 15Read a second time
  7. Feb 17Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 4

In the Senate Feb 17 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
  3. Feb 24Heard in Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
  4. Feb 25Veterans and Emergency Preparedness recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Feb 28Passed the Senate, 19 to 7

To the Governor Mar 2 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 2Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 23Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 1Became chapter 59 of Oregon Laws 2022, in force from March 23, 2022
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Rules suspended. Carried over to February 17, 2022 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 17First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 17Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness.Senate
  11. Feb 24Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  12. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Feb 25Second reading.Senate
  14. Feb 28Third reading. Carried by Armitage. Passed.Senate
  15. Mar 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 2President signed.Senate
  17. Mar 23Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Chapter 59, (2022 Laws): Effective date March 23, 2022.House of Representatives