l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2805

Provides that use of serial electronic written communication or use of intermediaries to communicate may constitute meeting of governing body subject to public meetings law if other specified conditions are satisfied.

Became law as Chapter 417, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 27, 2023, 199 days after it was filed. In force from September 24, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Provides that use of serial electronic written communication or use of intermediaries to communicate may constitute meeting of governing body subject to public meetings law if other specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that public meetings law does not apply to communications that are purely factual or educational, that are unrelated to any matter that governing body could foreseeably deliberate on or decide or that are nonsubstantive in nature. Requires Oregon Government Ethics Commission to provide, or arrange for other organization to provide, annual training on requirements of public meetings law and best practices to enhance compliance with public meetings law. Requires members of governing bodies with total fiscal year expenditures above threshold amount to attend training at least once per term of public office. Excludes state government governing bodies from training requirements. Expands duties of commission to conduct investigations, make findings and impose penalties for violations of public meetings law. Authorizes any person to file complaint with commission alleging that meetings were not in compliance with public meetings law. Requires complainant to have first made written grievance with public body whose governing body is alleged to have violated public meetings law so as to provide governing body opportunity to cure decisions made in violation of public meetings law. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

Its course

January 9 to August 4, 2023, 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 action27 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 8150 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 123 days

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransJan 12 to Mar 2370 days

Ways and MeansMar 23 to May 22 · moved on60 days

General GovernmentMay 22 to May 30 · moved on8 days

Ways and MeansMay 30 to Jun 56 days

In the SenateJun 8 to Jun 2416 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 8 to Jun 157 days

Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 238 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jun 295 days

With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 2728 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading45–7

    Passed · Jun 8 · 8 present

  • Senate, third reading19–6

    Passed · Jun 24 · 5 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence47–3

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 25 · 10 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 5

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

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 – Jun 8

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 12Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. Feb 14Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. Mar 14Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. Mar 23Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 22Sent to General Government Subcommittee
  8. May 25Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  9. May 30Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Jun 2Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jun 5Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Jun 7Read a second time
  14. Jun 8Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 7

In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 23Heard in Ways and Means
  4. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  5. Jun 24Read a second time
  6. Passed the Senate, 19 to 6

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 25The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 47 to 3
  2. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 29 – Aug 4

  1. Jun 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 27Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 4Became chapter 417 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from September 24, 2023
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 12Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 23Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 23Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. May 22Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.House of Representatives
  8. May 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. May 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. May 30Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 7Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 7Rules suspended. Carried over to June 8, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 8Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  17. Jun 15Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  18. Jun 23Work Session held.Senate
  19. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  20. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  21. Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.Senate
  22. Jun 24Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.Senate
  23. Jun 25House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 29Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 29President signed.Senate
  26. Jul 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Aug 4Chapter 417, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.House of Representatives